Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety: Public Safety Officer Closing Date: August 1, 2024

General Statement of Duties:

Performs general police and fire fighting as a member of a combined police-fire unit; does related work as required.

Benefits:

• Wages: $87,891 in 42 months or less.
• Pension with COLA escalator
• 12- hours shift
• Eleven paid holidays
• K-9, Bike Patrol, Dive Team, SRT, Traffic Unit, FTO, Fire Inspector, Drone Operator, Detective Bureau, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MCOLES Physical Test Certification
• MCOLES Written Test Certification
• Current MCOLES Basic Police Officer Certification or Michigan Fire Certification High School diploma or equivalent Minimum of 60 college credits.
• Prior Military, Police, or Fire Service may be considered in lieu of college credits upon record review & discussion.
• Be 21 years of age at the time of application
• Be a resident of the State of Michigan
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Have no felony convictions
• Possess a valid Michigan drivers license
• Possess good moral character / free from drug dependency
• If required, must be able to pass the firefighter's agility test
• Be eligible to be certified as a firefighter l and ll. Prior certification is strongly preferred but not mandatory.  
• Meet all minimum standards as mandated by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and the Michigan Firefighters Training Council.

Please submit a resume for interview consideration. Depending on the number of resumes received, interviews may be conducted with only a certain number of applicants based on education, certifications, and work history. An official application will be provided later for those passing the interview board. Please submit information to:

Deputy Chief Andrew Rogers
90 Kerby Road
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
313-885-2100
https://www.grossepointefarms.org/

The City of Grosse Pointe Farms is an equal opportunity employer.