MCOLES Official Correspondence: Personal History Statement and Affidavit Required Documentation

June 3, 2024

Dear Law Enforcement Community,

On March 14, 2024, the Commission sent a communication to all agency heads which provided important information on the updated Personal History Statement and Affidavit (PHSA).

Within this communication, the Commission stated that the updated PHSA is now required for all those seeking licensure in the law enforcement profession in Michigan. This includes, but may not be limited to, the following circumstances:

• All recruits seeking admittance to a basic law enforcement training academy (including pre-service, preservice college, and employed recruits);
• All those seeking admittance to the Recognition of Prior Basic Training and Experience (RPTE) program (including former Michigan officers and out-of-state officers);
• All those seeking initial law enforcement licensing (including all academy and RPTE graduates); and
• All those seeking reactivation of their law enforcement license (including all officers leaving one agency and moving to another).

Beginning June 1, 2024, all agencies are required to send the updated PHSA when completing any of the below transactions:

• Candidate New Hire (documents are sent to the academy)
• Request for License Activation
• Agency Affidavit Requesting License Activation (reactivation)

For your convenience, Appendix A of the User Guide is located here, outlining documents the agency must retain for each transaction, as well as which documents are required by MCOLES to complete the transaction.

For questions or concerns, please contact the MITN Help Desk at MSP-MCOLES-Licensing@michigan.gov or call 517-636-7867. We appreciate your continued support and cooperation.