Police Officer Trainee

Nature of Work

This recruitment process is for the selection of candidates to be hired by the City of Grand Rapids in April 2024, at which time selected candidates will be sponsored to attend a designated Police Academy.  A mandatory Police Academy Orientation at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), will be held on March 24, 2025. The Police Academy starts on April 28, 2025 and concludes with graduation on August 7, 2025.  You must be available for the orientation and entire training academy and pass the MCOLES State Licensing Exam for Police Officers at the end of the academy.

If selected, you will be a paid City of Grand Rapids Police Department employee from the start of the Academy in April 2025 with the expectation that your employment will continue after academy graduation and passing the licensing exam, which would result in promotion to the Police Officer classification.

Grand Rapids Police Officers respond to emergency calls for service on a 24-hour a day basis. These positions perform duties that deter crime, respond to citizen calls for service, protects property, and resolves conflicts between different people.  Officers interact with the public on a daily basis.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain a Michigan's Driver's license by date of hire.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Some experience involving communicating with people under varying circumstances.
• Ability to pass a background investigation
• Ability to meet MCOLES requirements. (Download PDF reader) Please review the requirements HERE (Download PDF reader).