Military Police Basic Training Program: Application Process is Open for Kirtland/Northwestern Michigan

MCOLES has developed a basic military police training program specific to military police veterans who are interested in transitioning to civilian policing. The Military Police Basic Training Program (MPBTP) will offer qualifying military police veterans the option of attending a six week basic police training academy, rather than the full course of study. Curriculum includes legal matters, patrol procedures, detention, police skills, traffic, and special operations. Any military police veteran interested in this program must meet all MCOLES pre-employment standards, including passing the physical fitness test (exit standard), and the reading/writing examination.  In addition, applicants must:

• Have performed as a military police officer for a minimum of 2080 hours in a specified law enforcement occupational specialty (MOS);
• Have satisfactorily completed military police training at a federal service school;
• Possess an honorable discharge or be currently serving;
• Have discontinued employment in the specified law enforcement MOS for no more than five years before the start of the program;
• Have proof of Professional Rescuer certification that is valid throughout the duration of the MPBTP.

On February 13, 2013, the Commission approved two initial training sites.  They selected Grand Valley State University (located 15 miles west of Grand Rapids), and Kirtland Community College/Northwestern Michigan College (located 60 miles east of Traverse City) to conduct the sessions.  Kirtland is working in association with Northwestern Michigan College and the Northern Michigan Law Enforcement Training Group.

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is conducting the first MPBTP school starting June 24, 2013.  The application process to attend GVSU is closed.

Kirtland Community College and Northwestern Michigan College will conduct the MPBTP at Camp Grayling starting August 19, 2013.  The graduation will be October 4, 2013.   Application information is immediately available by contacting Director Tom Grace, gracet@kirtland.edu, 989-275-5000, ext. 380.  The application process will remain open until June 30, 2013.

Please contact Ms. Joyce Nelson at 517-636-0699 (nelsonj20@michigan.gov) or Mr. Wayne Carlson at 517-322-5614 (carlsonw1@michigan.gov).