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
Request Access to the MCOLES Network
Job Postings
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A State of Michigan budget supplemental act has provided for six new grant programs to be administered by MCOLES.
The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) is responsible for certifying firearm instructors and instructional programs for the purpose of providing pistol safety training to concealed pistol license applicants as required in Public Act 381 of 2000.
Public Act 330 was first enacted in 1968 over concerns about the regulation and training of security guards. The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) is responsible for administering the functions of PA 330 of 1968 as it relates to private security police.
The Public Safety Officer Benefit Act provides for a one-time payment of $25,000 for the care of a public safety officer permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty. In the event the public safety officer was killed in the line of duty, the spouse, children, or estate of the officer may be eligible for the one-time payment of $25,000.
