St. Louis Police Department: Police Officer – Entry Level/Experienced Officer Closing Date: September 30, 2023

The St. Louis Police Department is accepting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Full-Time Police Officer.  The St. Louis Police Department provides 24-hour police coverage to the City of St. Louis.  Patrol officers work 12 hours shifts - six 12-hour days and one 8-hour day per pay period.

The St. Louis Police Department is in central Michigan near the intersection of US-127 and M46.  St. Louis is approximately three-square miles in size.  The last official US Census shows the population of St. Louis, MI to be 7482.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• All applicants must be MCOLES licensed or eligible for licensing upon appointment.  
• Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license 
• No felony convictions and/or disqualifying criminal history
• Possess an Associate Degree or higher
• Must pass a physical, drug screen, vision, and hearing test.  

Starting benefits, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement include:

• Starting wage of $23.41 Hr.  After 4 years $27.01 Hr. 
• FTO receives an additional $0.50 per hour for hours spent training another officer.
• Night Shift Premium of $0.50 per hour for nightshift or mid-shift officers. 
• BC/BS health insurance with Health Savings Account
• MERS Defined Contribution retirement plan
• Delta Dental
• Group Life Insurance
• Optional Deferred 457 plan
• Child-Care Flex Spending account
• Short-term disability and long-term disability for all eligible full-time employees
• 80 hours of vacation after one full year of service.   
• 24 hours of personal time annually
• 54 hours of sick time annually after one full year of service
• Training and certification programs as determined necessary.  

Those interested may respond to Chief Richard Ramereiz with a completed City of St. Louis Full-Time Employment application, Criminal History Background check form, and Authorization of Information Release form which can all be located on the City of St. Louis website https://www.stlouismi.com/government/administration/employment-opportunities/. Please include a cover letter and resume.