The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) has statutory responsibilities assigned under two Michigan laws. Public Act 203 of 1965, requires that the Commission prepare and publish mandatory minimum recruitment, selection and training standards for entry-level law enforcement officers in the state of Michigan. Act 203 also requires the Commission to define categories and clas
Approved Commission Resolutions
List of Physical Fitness test dates
MCOLES Recognition of Prior Training & Experience Program (RPTEP)
Eligibility for Licensing as a Law Enforcement Officer and Applicant Documentation
Licensing Standards & Policy and Procedures Manual
MCOLES In-Service Training Standards & Resources
MCOLES Active Duty Firearms Standard
Audio Visual Recording of Custodial Interrogations - Public Act 479 of 2012
Law Enforcement Officer Manual & Model Policy for Domestic Violence and Response to Sexual Assault
Employment & Training History Requests
Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA)
Public Act 330
Michigan's Speed Measurement Standards
Commissioning and Licensing Railroad Police Officers
Public Act 195 of 1966
Information on how to Register In-Service Training Courses in MITN
Job Postings
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July 25, 2006
Public Act 310 of 2000 requires that formal Mutual Aid Agreements involving Michigan law enforcement agencies and law enforcement agencies in adjacent states be filed with the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Agencies wishing to file their agreements with MCOLES may forward them to the address below.
Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
927 Centennial Way
P.O. Box 30633
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Departments with Agreements
| Gogebic County Sheriff's Office | Vilas County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin |
| Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office | Stuben County Sheriff's Office , Indiana |
| Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office | Williams County Sheriff's Office, Ohio |
| Kingsford Department of Public Safety | Florence County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin |
| Menominee County Sheriff's Office | City of Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Menominee Police Department | City of Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Michigan Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Michigan Department of Natural Resources | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
