Police Officer

The Meridian Township Police Department is the first MACP accredited police agency in mid-Michigan. We are authorized to employ 42 full-time police officers and offer many specialized assignments including Canine, DARE, SRT, motorcycle, CSI, Detective Bureau, as well as many others. We patrol 32 square miles in Okemos, Haslett, and East Lansing and provide police services to Williamstown Township which spans 30 square miles. We respond to approximately 20,000 calls for service annually. We are proud of the strong partnerships we have established with our community and put an emphasis on maintaining those partnerships.

The Meridian Township Police Department is filling multiple vacant positions.

2025 BASE WAGES : STEP

WAGE

Associate

Bachelor

$58,843

$59,925

$60,528

$63,003

$64,085

$64,688

$67,163

$68,245

$68,848

$75,670

$76,752

$77,355

$79,726

$80,808

$81,411

$83,678

$84,760

$85,363

Lateral transfers will be compensated on the wage scale in the following manner based on their training and experience :

Meridian Township Police Department

Lateral Transfer Matrix

STEP

Requirements

• Lateral Transfer with 0-1 years of LE experience; or
• 4 years of military service and an honorable discharge
• Lateral Transfer with 1-4 years of LE experience; or
• Lateral Transfer with 0-3 years of LE experience and special training, such as :

o Field Training Officer

o Tactical Team Member

o Detective Bureau

o Crime Scene Investigator

o Accident Investigator

o Field Training Officer

o Tactical Team Member

o Detective Bureau

o Crime Scene Investigator

o Accident Investigator

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Wages and Benefits Include :

Minimum Requirements Include :