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
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The application renewal process consists of the following 3 steps:
A qualified retiree who wishes to renew their LEOSA certification shall mail all of the below to MCOLES:
You will receive a letter from MCOLES advising you if you have been approved for renewal.
NOTE: Applicants for renewal do NOT have to be re-fingerprinted nor is another employment verification letter required. Since re-fingerprinting is not required, applicants should remember that the law requires that MCOLES be notified if the applicant has been arrested since first fingerprinting for the LEOSA program.
The applicant should contact a Training/Test Center to schedule training and testing. For a list of available training and testing dates see the LEOSA Training/Testing Schedule.
The applicant is required to:
The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Michigan’s active duty firearm standard at an MCOLES approved regional Training / Test Center. The active duty standard consists of two equally important components: a) an educational component, which consists of seven behaviorally based outcomes and a test (decision-making) and b) a standard course of fire (mechanical skills).
The educational component of the active duty firearm standard consists of the following:
The course of fire consists of 25 rounds of ammunition, using a standard academy target, at the following distances:
Remedial training is recommended in the event of a failure. One retest will be allowed during the test session. Failure on the retest will require scheduling a second training and testing session and payment of a second fee to the training and testing center.
Test results from the regional Training/Test Center will be sent to MCOLES for further processing. MCOLES will ensure that all requirements have been met. Upon successful compliance, a LEOSA certificate/identification card will be mailed to the retiree, which is valid for one year.
