Career guide · Michigan
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Michigan
16 active openings· pay $48k–$92k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Michigan departments expect from police officer candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓Physical agility waiver signed
- ✓CPR / First Aid certification
- ✓Written exam confirmation
- ✓Polygraph authorization form
- ✓Psychological eval clearance
- ✓Background check authorization
Police PAT fitness standards
Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups (1 min) | 18 reps | 35 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 16:00 | 13:30 |
| 300-Meter Sprint | 82 sec | 65 sec |
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Open police officer jobs in Michigan
16 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Corrections Investigative Officer 9-P11 (PREA Investigator)
Corrections - Central Office · To Be Determined - TBD, MI
Regulation Agent 9-P11 (Fraud Investigator) - MDHHS OIG (Greater Thumb Area)
Health and Human Services - Central Office · Multiple Vacancies and Locations Available – See Posting for Details, MI
Sheriff Deputy Law Enforcement Recruit Sponsorship - Temporary / Full-Time Sheriff's Office
Sheriff · 630 N. Cedar St., MI
Security Police Officer - Armed - 40 hrs/wk - Variable Shift - St. John
Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI
Deputy Sheriff
Allegan County · Allegan, MI
Park Ranger - Hawk Island - Millage Funded
Parks Department · Hawk Island Park, MI
Field Services Deputy - Sheriff Department
Sheriff · 630 N. Cedar St., MI
Field Services Deputy – Court Security – Special Part-Time
Sheriff · 630 N. Cedar St., MI
9-1-1 Center Background Investigator - Special Part Time
911 Dispatch Center · 700 E. Jolly Rd., MI
Police Officer
Police Patrol Bureau · Police Department, MI
Public Safety Attendant - Temporary – Potter Park Zoo
Zoo Temps · 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., MI
Lateral Police Officer
Police · Police Department, MI
Entry Level Police Officer
Police · Police Department, MI
Police Officer (Certified/Certifiable 26-04)
Police · Police Department 1 Monroe Center St NW Grand Rapids, MI
Police Officer
Police Department · Detroit, MI
Police Officer
Police Department · Detroit, MI
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