Sheriff's Captain (Internal Sheriff's Office applicants only)

Sheriffs Captain (Internal Sheriffs Office applicants only)

Salary

$111,142.84 - $166,714.26 Annually

Location

Downtown Minneapolis

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26SHRF383FM170

Department

Sheriffs Office

Division

Sheriff Administration

Opening Date

09/11/2026

Closing Date

9/25/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
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Description

The Hennepin County Sheriffs Office (HCSO) is looking to hire a Sheriffs Captain to direct and supervise work of a major division of the Sheriffs Office. The HCSO is dedicated to serving the community with transparency, responsiveness, and compassion.

Location and hours:

This position may be assigned to any division within the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office and requires flexibility for a rotating schedule including days, evenings, overnights, on-call, weekends, holidays, and requires being on call 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and 365 days/year.

About the position type:

This is a full-time benefit-earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office to be eligible for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.

This position is internally classified as a Sheriffs Captain.

Click here to view the job classification specification.

In this position, you will:

• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of law enforcement and support staff assigned to the division.
• Assist in departmental planning, prepare budgets, and create the divisions annual report.
• Maintain effective public relations.
• Handle grievances and divisional complaints.
• Coordinate divisional operations with other law enforcement agencies and county departments.
• Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with County goals, mission, and core values for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to DEI.

Need to have:

• Eight years or more of approved law enforcement experience, including one or more years of experience as a law enforcement supervisor at the rank of Lieutenant or above.
• Must be licensed as a Peace Officer by the State of Minnesota.
• A valid drivers license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County drivers permit.

Nice to have:

• Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, or differing ability equity.
• Experience implementing DEI initiatives or a strong desire to learn and engage in these efforts.
• Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their work and interactions.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to:
• Work effectively with an increasingly diverse client population.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, agencies, and the public.
• Actively contribute to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion.

About the department:

The Hennepin County Sheriffs Office serves the countys 1.2 million residents. State law mandates most of the sheriffs office duties, including managing the county jail, providing security to the district court, and patrolling the waterways in the county.

The Sheriffs Office also runs specialized initiatives like Criminal Information Sharing and Analysis (CISA), Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Investigation, Community Outreach and Employee Wellness. The mission of the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office is: Providing quality professional services while building meaningful relationships that are sustainable within our communities, and with our partners, to ensure justice and safety for all.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Watch this video for application best practices and tips.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Fahad Mansoor

Fahad.Mansoor@hennepin.us

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Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others cant - including:

• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Employee Benefits Summary

Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found here.

01

Are you a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office?

Note: Limited duration employees are not eligible

• Yes
• No

02

The requirements of this position are:

This position requires a valid drivers license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County drivers permit.

Willing and able to be assigned to any division within the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office.

This position requires working a flexible, rotating schedule including days, evenings, overnights, on-call, weekends, holidays, and requires being on call 24 hours/day, 7days/week, and 365 days/year.

Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a licensed as a Peace Officer by the State of Minnesota?

• Yes
• No

04

List your Peace Officer license number issued by the State of Minnesota. If you do not have a Minnesota license, type "None" in the space provided.

05

Do you have eight years or more of approved full-time equivalent law enforcement experience?

• Yes
• No

06

Describe your approved law enforcement, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

07

Do you have one year or more of full-time equivalent experience as a law enforcement supervisor at the rank of Lieutenant or above?

• Yes
• No

08

Describe your experience as a law enforcement supervisor at the rank of Lieutenant or above, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

09

If you are a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, and are applying for your first promotion after securing public employment, you are eligible to have five points added to your competitive promotional examination rating. Are you a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran that would like to use your one time, five-point preference?

• Yes
• No

10

Your response to this question will help us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruiting sources and methods. Please choose the one source that best describes how you first learned about this promotional job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection.

• Department email, unit bulletin board, or lateral/transfer process
• Employee Career Center (ECC)
• Employee Resource Group (ERG)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• HC Connect
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

11

For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.

Required Question

Employer Hennepin County

Address Hennepin County Government Center

300 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487

Phone 612-348-7855

Website https://www.hennepincounty.gov/government/jobs