Police Service Aide

Job Title

The City of Livonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Information

$41,537.60 - $52,332.80 Annual Base Salary

Starting Salary: $41,537.60

After Six Months of Successful Employment: $43,721.60

After One Year of Successful Employment: $45,884.80

Maximum salary is achieved after two and one-half successful years of employment

NOTE: Annual salary adjustments may also occur based on collective bargaining agreements.

Job Responsibilities

Police Service Aides (PSAs) are primarily assigned to duties within the police station. PSAs will be responsible for all aspects of the care and processing from intake to discharge of persons taken into custody. This includes, but is not limited to, using lockup and detention area computer software; routine inspections for cleanliness, headcount, and contraband; finger and palm printing; processing of court documents such as warrants, inventory, and security of prisoner personal property, rostering, prisoner intake screening including the evaluation of medical and mental conditions and requirements; appearance and testimony in various courts; interact with arresting officers of this and other agencies; interactions with supervisors; confirm warrants with other agencies. PSAs process complaints, take reports in compliance with field-based reporting procedures, operate various computer software and hardware; process and file documents including the confirmation of warrants; operate LEIN devices; retrieve and process records of all types; answer and direct incoming telephone calls; make voice broadcasts over police radio equipment; intake, inventory, process and release evidence; receive and process motor vehicle accident reports; perform vehicle inspections, impoundments, and inventories. PSAs perform other related duties as assigned.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE ATTENDING POLICE ACADEMY: PSAs will attend and complete required training at the police academy; learn and demonstrate proficiency in state and federal laws, local ordinances, and police department policies; participate in practical exercises, including physical fitness training, firearms instruction, and emergency response scenarios; study and pass examinations on criminal law, investigation techniques, and ethical standards; maintain physical and mental readiness for law enforcement duties; and perform other training-related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Application Process

***Applicant must submit a current passing physical fitness test certificate as required below (#5) by date of hire, to qualify for this position

1. Be a citizen of the United States; and

2. Be at least 18 years old; and

3. Have a high school diploma or a valid equivalency certificate by the date of the Chief's Interview Panel; and

4. Possess and maintain a current valid driver's license with a clean driving record; and

5. Possess an MCOLES Physical Agility or a United States Military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, or Navy) physical fitness test certificate by date of hire, illustrating successful completion, dated within the preceding 12 months of the closing date of this announcement; and

6. Possess normal hearing, and normal visual functions and acuity.

Optional Qualifications: The following qualifications are not required for the Police Service Aide position. However, candidates who possess these additional qualifications may be considered for City-sponsored enrollment in a Police Academy:

7. Be currently enrolled in an MCOLES-approved training academy or have passed pre-enrollment requirements for the MCOLES Basic Training Academy (Reading and Writing Test, Pre-Enrollment Physical Fitness Test)

8. By the time of graduation from the upcoming Police Academy, a candidates must be 20 years of age

9. By the time of graduation from the upcoming Police Academy, a candidates must have one of the following:

• Associate degree in Law Enforcement or Police Administration
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• Four years of full-time, active duty military experience
• Equivalent combination of college education and active-duty military experience

NOTE: Applicants who have attended college courses, but have not yet obtained an associate degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement OR a bachelor's degree in any discipline may request a waiver of this requirement from the Chief of Police. The waiver request must include the current status of your college education including transcripts and your plan for obtaining your degree. Each request is reviewed and determined by the Chief of Police.

Parts of Examination and Weights Written Test - 50% Chief's Interview - 50%

* Qualified applicants with the highest passing score on the written test will be invited to the interview part of the examination in groups of at least 10, as necessary. Applicants must pass the written test and interview parts of the examination to be placed on the eligible list.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: Modern office methods, procedures and equipment, including use of computers; accounting; accounting and statistical data record keeping; clerical procedures including statistical research, and administrative report writing; policies, procedures and functions of a law enforcement department; processing and maintaining law enforcement reports and records; operating procedures for law enforcement related office machines.

Ability to: Compile, maintain, process and prepare a variety of records and reports including statistical records and reports; interpret and apply a variety of laws, codes and departmental rules and policies; work independently and use good judgment in providing support services; work tactfully and courteously with others in answering questions, disseminating information and providing assistance to others; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; maintain confidentiality of information.

NOTE: Upon offer of employment, applicants are required to pass a background investigation by the police department, a psychological evaluation conducted by a City authorized psychologist, and a complete pre-employment medical examination, including drug testing, conducted by a physician authorized by the City of Livonia.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list to fill current, future, regular, and/or temporary vacancies.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications can be completed anytime online at If work experience and/or specific skills are listed as qualifications, it will be the responsibility of the applicant to describe their experience and/or skills sufficiently in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application so that it may be determined if they meet the stated qualifications. Applicants who do not comply will be disqualified from further consideration. Attachments or resumes are not accepted in place of completing the information requested on the official application. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the next steps in the examination process. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Appointees must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period before the appointment will be considered regular.