Saline Police Department: Police Officer Closing Date: July 1, 2025

POSITIONS: Police Officers and Police Academy Candidates

The Saline Police Department is hiring experienced police officers and qualified candidates interested in attending the police academy.  Applicants must be community oriented and motivated problem solvers. We encourage diversity within our department and are looking for officers who will build partnerships with our community.

Saline is a small city nestled between vibrant cities like Ann Arbor and beautiful countryside to the west. You can live a lower tax country life or an exciting city life all within a short commute to work. Our community is very supportive and celebrates officers from diverse backgrounds. Our office creates an environment where we inspire our police officers to solve problems using traditional and non-traditional policing to address crime and quality of life issues.

Apply online at: https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6199086.careers?CareersSearch

Wage range: $62, 774 to $80,766

• Start: $62,774
• After Year 1: $68,099
• After Year 2: $72,113
• After Year 3: $76,315
• After Year 4: $80,766

Yearly longevity bonus

• Start to 5 years: $525
• 5 years of service: $1,025
• 9 years of service: $1,525
• 12 years of service: $1,775
• 18 years of service: $2,525

Additional income

• Many optional overtime assignments are available for community events, OWI enforcement and traffic safety details.
• 7% shift bonus for “officer in charge.”
• Overtime for holidays (2X pay for major holidays)

Vacation days

• 1 year of service: 12 days
• 5 years of service: 16 days (Officers with 10 years of previous experience start here)
• 8 years of service: 18 days
• 10 years of service: 21 days
• 13 years of service: 24 days

Comp days

• Officers have the option to bank comp hours at 1.5 rate instead of overtime up to 240 hours of banked time
• Comp time can be used as vacation time

Sick time

• Officers receive 8 hours of sick time per month
• Accumulate up to 600 hours of banked sick time

Personal days

• Officers receive 6 personal days per year

  Other benefits

• Excellent health, dental, and optical insurance
• Hybrid retirement plan
• $50,000 life insurance plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance pays for non-work illnesses and injuries
• Tuition reimbursement plans
• Extra comp day for passing an optional yearly fitness test
• Department fitness facility
• Large discount for city recreation facility
• Parental leave up to 20 paid days off in addition to existing banked time
• Supportive community
• 12-hour shifts
• Outer carrier vest option
• Beards and tattoos accepted, within professional standards

Career opportunities

• School Resource Officer
• Metro Swat Team
• Field Training Officer
• Instructor for firearms, taser, self-defense, and many other subjects.
• Promotional opportunities
• Evidence tech and detective training
• Mountain Bike Patrol

If you’re ready to make a difference and build a career in law enforcement, apply today.

Applications

• Apply online at: https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6199086.careers?CareersSearch
• Or contact Deputy Chief Hartwig at:
  • 734-429-7911
  • ahartwig@cityofsaline.org