• General Information On How To Become A Law Enforcement Officer
Licensing as a law enforcement officer in Michigan must be approved through the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). This happens when the following two requirements are met by the candidate: (1) compliance with MCOLES minimum selection standards which includes satisfactory completion of a basic police academy or recognition of prior training and experience, and (2) employment with a law enforcement agency as a law enforcement officer. Previously licensed police officers in Michigan, or from another state, who are seeking re-licensure are directed to the MCOLES Recognition of Prior Training and Experience program.

• Reading & Writing Test
Find Information About the MCOLES Pre-Enrollment Reading & Writing Test Process and How to Register for a Test Through the PBS Web Site.

• Physical Fitness Test

• Licensing Exam Schedule

• Law Enforcement Licensing Exam Results by Academy

• 2008 Recognition of Prior Training & Experience Test Schedule 

• Drug Testing Information

• Law Enforcement Officer Applicant Drug Test Report Form 

• Policy and Procedures Manual - Chapters III & IV 

• Basic Training Curriculum & Training Objectives 

• Pre-Service Basic Training Program Rules 

• Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Rules 

• Employment Standards for Michigan Law Enforcement Officers

• Recognition of Prior Training & Experience (RPTE)

• 2008 Recognition of Prior Training & Experience Test Schedule 

• Application, Livescan Fingerprint Request & Instruction Packet 

• RPTE Candidates Seeking Michigan Employment

• Training Academies & Programs

• 2008 Basic Training Academy Schedule 

• In-Service Training Resources

• 2008 Host Special Use Request Training Courses

• In-Service Training Course Registry 

• 9-1-1 Dispatcher Training Fund