• 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 Process

• Drug Testing Information

• Law Enforcement Officer Applicant Drug Test Report Form 

• Basic Training Curriculum and Training Objectives ~ Part I 

• Basic Training Curriculum and Training Objectives ~ Part II 

• MCOLES 2009 Policies and Procedures Manual 

• Employment Standards for Michigan Law Enforcement Officers

• 2012 Recognition of Prior Training & Experience Program Test Schedule 

• Application Requirements for Recognition of Prior Training and Experience Program - Effective January 1, 2010

• Recognition of Prior Training and Experience Program (RPTEP)

• Application, Livescan Fingerprint Request & Instruction Packet 

• 2011-2012 Basic Training Academy Schedule 

• Print List of MCOLES Basic Training Academies 

• Training Academies & Programs

• Free Sexual Assault In-Service Training Available to All Law Enforcement Agencies 

• Michigan Speed Measurement Standards Adopted by MCOLES ~ Effective January 1, 2010 

• MCOLES Active Duty Firearms Standard: Mandatory Reporting

• Web Sites of Interest / In-Service Training Resources

• Host Special Use Request Training Courses

• In-Service Training Course Registry