Police Officer – Community Safety

City of Farmington Hills; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fringe benefits package

Defined benefit retirement

Job summary

City of Farmington Hills is seeking a police officer to perform basic law enforcement duties, respond to calls for service, assist citizens and complete assigned tasks as directed by supervision. The role requires MCOLES certification or certifiability in Michigan and an associate degree with 60 college credits for lateral hires.

Candidates must hold a valid Michigan driver’s license, be a U.S. citizen and Michigan resident, and have knowledge of LEIN, SOS and CLEMIS systems.

Qualifications

• MCOLES certification or certifiable in Michigan at time of hire.
• Associate degree required; lateral certified Police Officers required to have obtained 60 credit hours of college credit at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Respond to calls for service, assist citizens, and perform assigned tasks as directed by supervisory personnel.

Skills

LEIN

SOS

CLEMIS

Education

Associate degree

60 credit hours

Job description

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Newly hired police officer will perform basic law enforcement duties that include responding to calls for service, assisting citizens, and performing assigned tasks as directed by supervisory personnel.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:
Candidates must be MCOLES certified or certifiable in Michigan as a police officer at the time of a conditional job offer. For further information please visithttps://www.michigan.gov/mcoles.

EDUCATION:
Associate degree required; lateral certified Police Officers required to have obtained 60 credit hours of college credit at time of hire.

SPECIAL SKILLS & TRAINING:
Valid Michigan driver’s license with no more than two hazardous violations in five years and no more than four current points from date of application. Driving record, criminal history and prior police contacts will also be considered. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and a Michigan resident. Applicants must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with current law enforcement technologies including Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN), Secretary of State (SOS), and all Court Law Enforcement Management Information System (CLEMIS) software/hardware.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Schedules will be assigned.

PAY RATE:
$62,662 - $90,216 per year based on qualifications and experience, with a comprehensive fringe benefit package, including defined benefit retirement package.