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Do you want to work for a progressive police department where you can have a satisfying career and make a difference in our community? Do you want to experience all aspects of police work and like to stay busy? Then the Robbinsdale Police Department may be the place for you!

With a population of over 14,000, Robbinsdale is a first ring suburb of Minneapolis and encompasses approximately three-square miles. The city's smaller size and location within the metro area affords our officers a unique blend of call variety, excellent response time, and community involvement.

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What do we offer?

We offer competitive wages and educational incentives:

Applicants with no law enforcement experience will earn $36.75/hourly for the first year and progress each year in the wage scale until top base pay of $51.34/hourly after five continuous years of employment with the department. Lateral officers are strongly encouraged to apply. Lateral officers starting wages and benefits will be evaluated based on previous law enforcement experience during the application process.
Our department offers the following incentives:
- Educational (7% with a BA and 9% with a Master’s Degree)
- Longevity (9% after 16 years of service)
- Field training, Instructor, Officer in Charge, and shift differential pay.
Annually, officers are afforded (104) hours of holiday pay.
Officers are represented by LELS Local 179.
Our department has ample opportunities for officer’s growth including:
- Field Training Officer, Firearms and Use of Force Instructor, Investigations, Drug Task Force Investigator, School Resource Officer, Community Engagement Officer, SWAT Operator, Mobile Field Force Operator, and Patrol / Investigative Sergeant.

Why work for the Robbinsdale Police Department?

Officer Nathan Paulnock has been working for the Robbinsdale Police Department since early 2024. When asked why he works for the department, he says,

“It can be summed up to command staff letting us do Police work, as well as City management. They trust us and the department to keep residents safe, as well as those who come here on business or pleasure. This is due to the emphasis that the department has on training. This a great department to not only start at and get a foot in the door with, but to stay with for the rest of your career.”

Officer Jacob Mullen has been working for the Robbinsdale Police Department since 2023. When asked why he works for the department, he says,

“When I was looking for agencies to apply to, I didn’t want a big agency. So, it was about finding an agency that had a small-town feel, but also had some big city stuff to work on. I heard from a lot of people here that this is what the department is like. The support from staff is also great. We can be proactive, and we have the freedom to decide how we want to police and do community engagement.”

Officer Nick Fasching has been working for the Robbinsdale Police Department since 2022. When asked why he works for the department, he says,

“In other departments, you might have two to three times the number of Officers and admin staff, where you lose the personal relations and connections. The fact that I can go walk in my Chief’s office and just talk to him is great. You know everybody by first name and everyone is in the loop. If I worked somewhere else that wasn’t like this, I wouldn’t be half the cop that I am today.”