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Bloomington Police Department
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
What we have researched
- 2025 officer step one; not trainee pay
- $39.86/hour
- 2025 officer fifteen-year step
- $57.29/hour
Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- Pathways accepts applicants without law-enforcement training but requires a regionally accredited two/four-year degree in any field. Separate cadet route requires substantial relevant college enrollment; do not apply cadet prerequisites to every officer route.
Lateral entry
Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.
Recruiting contact
General police office; request recruitment
police@BloomingtonMN.gov952-563-4900Hiring outline
- Officer overview: application, two–three interviews, background, medical and psychological assessments. Conditional-offer placement, full testing and current licensing requirements need announcement review. Experience/competency may affect field-training length.
Physical testing
No current applicant fitness protocol verified. Department fitness room and employee fitness activities are not hiring standards.
Benefits
Pathways advertises paid schooling/benefits, fees and equipment for approximately twenty-two weeks; promotion requires graduation and POST licensure. Current cohort availability and trainee wage unverified.
Hiring incentives
Availability and terms need confirmation.
Minnesota, not Indiana/Illinois. Dispatcher tests and wages are separate. No current dated vacancy or annual recruit base inferred; no JobPosting markup.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Bloomington Police Department?
Pathways accepts applicants without law-enforcement training but requires a regionally accredited two/four-year degree in any field. Separate cadet route requires substantial relevant college enrollment; do not apply cadet prerequisites to every officer route. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What salary information is available for Bloomington Police Department?
2025 officer step one; not trainee pay: $39.86/hour; 2025 officer fifteen-year step: $57.29/hour. Confirm current rates and your eligible step with the employer.
What hiring process does Bloomington Police Department describe?
Officer overview: application, two–three interviews, background, medical and psychological assessments. Conditional-offer placement, full testing and current licensing requirements need announcement review. Experience/competency may affect field-training length.
What physical testing information is available for Bloomington Police Department?
No current applicant fitness protocol verified. Department fitness room and employee fitness activities are not hiring standards.
What benefits information is available for Bloomington Police Department?
Pathways advertises paid schooling/benefits, fees and equipment for approximately twenty-two weeks; promotion requires graduation and POST licensure. Current cohort availability and trainee wage unverified.
Is Bloomington Police Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this Bloomington Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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