Please find attached an open job posting for the civil service position of Park Police Officer. Applicants can apply online at www.minneapolisparks.org/jobs . This position is open for applications until noon on August 24, 2015. Applicants should also note that the oral exams are scheduled for September 10-11, 2015 and the physical fitness exam is […]… Read more »
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Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update August 10, 2015
“Working 9 to 5. What a way to make a living.” Dolly Parton. A heavy economic calendar culminated the week with July’s Jobs Report singing of work for many Americans. The housing market showed strong gains as well. Employers added 215,000 new jobs in July, while the figures for May and June were revised higher […]… Read more »
Minnesota Guns ‘n Hoses Event
The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis is officially invited to participate in the upcoming Minnesota Guns ‘n Hoses Poker Challenge. The Guns ‘n Hoses Poker Challenge is a national competition with 50 events around the country that features groups of players from Law Enforcement and Firefighters from the region battling it out on the felt for […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update July 28, 2015
Expect the unexpected. After a string of positive housing reports, sales of new homes reached their lowest levels of the year in June. June New Home Sales unexpectedly declined by 6.8 percent to an annual rate of 482,000. May’s sales were also revised lower to 517,000 from the original estimate of 546,000. While sales of […]… Read more »
July 27, 2015- POFM President Bob Kroll addresses staffing shortages in the MPD
https://kstp.com/news/stories/s3861844.shtml Updated: 07/27/2015 10:38 AM Created: 07/26/2015 8:45 PM KSTP.com By: Jay Kolls Despite having a special team to target gun violence and launching a new gang unit in June, the Minneapolis Police Federation says Minneapolis law enforcement could have more officers, but the current number falls short. The city of Minneapolis wants […]… Read more »
July 20, 2015 – 12 year old Lucas Hobbs’ Make-A-Wish request was to “bring love to others”, which included serving food to MPD officers
Lucas Hobbs’ Make-A-Wish request was to give back to the community. He stopped off to feed the MPD yesterday afternoon. What a heartwarming story! Thank you Lucas! https://www.kare11.com/story/life/2015/07/20/boys-make-a-wish-feeding-the-underappereciated/30448721/ [slideshow_deploy id=’7893′]… Read more »
July 20, 2015 – President Kroll visits the kids at the Police Athletic League
On July 20th, 2015 President Bob Kroll visited the kids at the Police Athletic League (PAL). What a great bunch of kids! [slideshow_deploy id=’7889′]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update June 8, 2015
“Don’t rain on my parade.” Barbra Streisand. Record storms across the country didn’t stop job growth from surging in May. Employers added 280,000 new jobs in May, above the 225,000 expected, as the labor markets continue to improve. After a brief falloff in March, job creations in May were well above the average monthly totals […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update June 1, 2015
Sales of newly constructed homes rebounded in April, up from the dip in March, as the spring buying season got underway. New Home Sales rose by 6.8 percent to an annual rate of 517,000, which was above the 510,000 expected. Since April 2014, sales are up a whopping 26 percent! The median price for a […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update May 19, 2015
“Free. Free. Set them free.” Sting. Mortgage Bonds fell beneath a key technical level, finally managing to break free late in the week. But can they maintain an improving trend? Read on for details and all the latest headlines. Retail Sales came in flat for April, as many consumers tucked away savings from lower gasoline […]… Read more »
