Updated 2026-10-02

Police sign-on bonuses in Minnesota, October 2026

5 Minnesota departments are offering a hiring bonus in a current posting: 3 for new officers, 2 for certified laterals. Largest is $20,000 at Golden Valley PD. Every figure shows the sentence it came from.

Departments with a bonus

of 387 Minnesota agencies

Largest bonus

$20,000

Golden Valley PD

Median bonus

$5,000

across 5 departments

For laterals

up to $5,000

Every Minnesota bonus on file

Largest first

Bonuses come from each department's current posting and expire on the date stated. Ongoing pay, allowances and stipends are not counted as hiring bonuses. Verify with the department before relying on one.
Department	Area	Bonus	Who	Terms	Expires	Verified
Golden Valley PD “The City of Golden Valley is offering a $20,000 recruitment and retention incentive for new police officers”	Twin Cities	$20,000	New officers	—	Dec 31, 2026	Oct 1, 2026
Edina PD “The City will pay a candidate $5,000 as follows:”	Twin Cities	$5,000	Laterals	$2,500 lump sum paid to the candidate upon the candidate's successful completion of the field training program; and $2,500 lump sum paid to the candidate upon the candidate's successful completion of the probationary employment period.	—	Oct 1, 2026
New Brighton PD “The City shall offer a hiring bonus of $5,000.00 to qualified lateral officers that are hired into the position of Police Officer for the City.”	Twin Cities	$5,000	Laterals	a) the first $2,500.00 will be paid on the first paycheck following the officer's hire, b) a second $2,500.00 will be paid the first paycheck following successful completion of the new hire's probationary period	—	Oct 1, 2026
St. Anthony PD “$5,000 for New Officers”	Twin Cities	$5,000	New officers	—	—	Oct 1, 2026
Minneapolis PD “FT Officers are eligible for up to a $4,000 hiring bonus”	Twin Cities	$4,000	New officers	$1,000 after successful completion of the Academy, $1,000 after completion of FTO, and $2,000 after successfully completing a probationary period	—	Oct 1, 2026

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