Police Officer

Police Officer

The City of Battle Creek provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The City expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Improper interference with the ability of the City employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Examples of Duties

Minimum Qualifications :

• Must be nineteen (19) years of age on date of appointment.
• Associates degree with coursework in criminal justice or related field, or equivalent education and / or experience.
• Licensed as a police officer with an "Active" or "Inactive" status as set by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), OR licensed in another state with an equivalent status and subject to meeting MCOLES' licensing requirements. 1-3 or more years' experience as an MCOLES licensed law enforcement officer.
• Honorably discharged Veterans from the USA Armed Forces must supply a copy of your DD-214.

Special Requirements :

Supplemental Information

Expected to perform the following or it is a critical part of the position : Running, driving motor vehicles at a high rate of speed, Lifting (over 50 lbs.), pushing or pulling, climbing, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and / or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, talking, contact with the general public, working alone, overtime, inside and outside and at night.