Employer: State of Michigan Department: State Police Location: Statewide, MI Job Type: Permanent Full Time Job Number: 5502-25-Trooper 150th Recruit Opening Date: 03/01/2025 Closing Date: Continuous Bargaining Unit: Michigan State Police Troopers Association (MSPTA)

Job Description {#job-description data-start="448" end="467"}

For those looking for a career serving the community, being a role model, and making a difference in many lives, the State of Michigan has an opportunity for training and job placement with its law enforcement agency.

A Michigan State Trooper performs a full range of law enforcement assignments and is a certified police officer by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). A trooper typically works out of a State Police post and patrols the roads of an assigned geographical area to prevent or detect traffic law violations, conduct criminal investigations, and provide a variety of related services to the public.

At the entry level of this classification, employees are initially assigned (earning a paycheck and health insurance benefits) to the Michigan State Police (MSP), where one completes the required law enforcement officer residential training program (approximately 20--21 weeks), as well as other coursework and physical training intended to provide the knowledge and skills required to function as a State Police Trooper.

Applicants are asked to submit three preferred post locations when receiving their conditional offer of employment with their most preferred as number one. Every effort is made to fulfill their request while balancing the personnel needs of the agency. Applicants will receive their post assignment in their Appointment Letter.

Successful completion of recruit school is mandatory for continued employment. Upon graduating from recruit school, the probationary trooper at their assigned State Police post and under close supervision, begins to function as a police officer. The employee must satisfactorily complete an 18-month probationary period in this classification. Successful completion of the probationary period is mandatory for continued employment.

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The following attachments are required to be submitted with your application (unless not applicable to you):

Birth Certificate

Driver's License

Social Security Card

High School Transcript

College Transcript

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