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Green Oak Charter Township Police Department: Police Officer Positions (6) Closing Date: May 8, 2025
November 08, 2024
The Green Oak Charter Township Police Department is accepting applications for six (6) full-time Police Officer positions within the department. Green Oak Charter Township is 35 square miles with a growing population of 19,000 residents. There is a soaring daytime population with a light industrial area, Green Oak Village Place Mall and recreational areas and facilities such as the Island Lake State Recreation Area and Huron Meadows Metroparks. Green Oak Charter Township is located in Livingston County, one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Michigan. US 23 runs through the heart of the township making places like Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint and Detroit easily accessible. Our agency is seeking self-motivated and hardworking officers to join our team.
The Green Oak Township Police Department recognizes the need for continuing education and training. Officers not only receive training in firearms, defensive tactics, TASER, legal update, and several other core areas several times per year. There is an emphasis on specialty training designed to enhance, and further, Officers ability and careers.
Department:
- 17 Officers
- 12-hours shifts
- External vests
- Beards and tattoos permitted
Specialty Team Assignments:
- Detective Bureau
- Evidence Collection (CSI)
- Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
- Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone)
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- United States Citizen.
- Must have reached 21 years of age at the time of employment.
- Must possess, at minimum, an Associate degree from an accredited college
- No felony convictions and/or disqualifying criminal history.
- Possess a valid Michigan driver’s license
- Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) certified or certifiable by time of appointment
- Undergo a comprehensive background check.
- Pass medical, fitness, drug and psychological exams as administered by the employer's contracted agents.
- Ability to perform the essential job functions of a police officer.
BENEFITS:
- Lateral Pay
- As Determined by the Chief of Police
- Officer Experience and Qualifications
- Starting Salary: $ 53,355.12
- 5-Year-Top Out: $ 82,992.00
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO Medical w/Prescription Insurance, Delta Dental, and Optical.
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Vacation, sick, personal, and compensatory time banks.
- MERS B-2 Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Uniform Cleaning and Boot Allowances
- Longevity Pay
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Applications are available online at: https://cms2.revize.com/revize/greenoakct/GREEN%20OAK%20TOWNSHIP%20POLICE%20APPLICATION%202021.pdf
Completed application and application materials must be submitted to the attention of Sergeant Brittany Besso. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews based on qualifications. Applications can be emailed to brittany.besso@greenoakpolice.com or dropped off in person at the Police Department located at 9400 Whitmore Lake Rd. Brighton, MI 48116.