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State Police Hosting Employment Day Hiring Event in Kalamazoo

January 27, 2026

The Michigan State Police (MSP) is hosting a one-stop Employment Day hiring event on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Texas Township Campus, 6767 W. O Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49009, starting at 8 a.m. This event offers a convenient opportunity to apply for the department’s trooper, motor carrier officer and lateral entry recruit schools that all begin in July.

“At this event, we will be hiring troopers, motor carrier officers and state properties security officers,” said Col. James F. Grady II, director of the MSP. “We are especially encouraging licensed police officers to attend because we have a lateral entry school that will also begin in July.”

Attendees can complete several steps of the hiring process at this event, including:

  • Application assistance for desired recruit school
  • Baseline fitness testing
  • National Testing Network Entry Level Law Enforcement Exam
  • Preliminary criminal history check
  • Hiring interview

Interested individuals must RSVP to confirm a spot and receive additional event information. Registration is limited to 300 attendees.

To learn more about a career with the MSP, visit www.michigan.gov/mspjobs.

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Media Contact:

Lt. DuWayne Robinson

Fifth District Public Information Officer

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