FullTime Police Officers

Royal Oak Police Department
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Police
A Police Officer is responsible for the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. A superior officer regularly checks the work of a Police Officer and gives specific instructions and assistance when special problems arise, although the Police Officer is required to exercise independent discretion when faced with emergency conditions. Work may involve an element of personal danger. A Police Officer may be called upon to do any or all of the following.(and crawl in confined areas to pursue, search, investigate and/or rescue.

• Communicate effectively over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications, often under adverse conditions.
• Conduct searches of buildings and large outdoor areas which may involve walking and/or standing for long periods of time and which requires the ability to distinguish color and perceive shapes.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time.
• Enter and exit vehicles quickly to perform rescue operations, pursue a suspect or answer an emergency call.
• Exercise independent judgment within legal guidelines, to determine when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree.
• Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informants.
• Load, unload, aim and fire handguns, shotguns, and other agency firearms from a variety of body positions in situations that justify the use of deadly force while maintaining emotional control under extreme stress.
• Operate an emergency vehicle during both the day and night; in emergency and pursuit situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits while exercising due care and caution and in exception to traffic control devices and in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions and environmental conditions such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow; within the parameter of departmental policies, rules and regulations.
• Perform law enforcement patrol functions while working rotating shifts and unanticipated overtime.
• A Police Officer upon application, shall meet the following requirements:

YOU MUST ATTACH OR SEND US PROOF OF EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPTS OR DIPLOMA COPY) PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE)
* Four years of full-time active duty military service
Two years as a sworn full time police officer
Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
Must have passed the Pre-Certification Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards written and physical agility tests as required by state law, and as evidenced by a valid official notification.
(YOU MUST ATTACH OR SEND US PROOF PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE)
Some knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques and equipment.
Ability to develop skill and discretion in the use of firearms.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to successfully complete all job related training during the probationary period.
Skill in the operation of various tools and equipment such as police car, police radio, radar gun, handgun and other weapons as required, as well as pager and first aid equipment.
Willingness to work outdoors and occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat.

Application Special Instructions
Upon hire, applicants must visit to register for the EMPCO Police Officer exam, complete the exam, and have a passing score on file with EMPCO. There is a fee to take the examination, but results of this one test will be accepted by all participating police departments in Michigan. Applicants must submit a City of Royal Oak employment application packet and a completed PHQ, found here

Only if you are unable to complete an online application, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or stop by our office to pick up a paper application. Please be sure to provide proof of education, MCOLES pre-certification written and physical agility test results, and DD-214 if you are claiming veteran status.
The City of Royal Oak provides full-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, long and short-term disability, life insurance for employees and dependents, an Employee Assistance Program, access to a health and wellness center, and a robust retirement plan with both employee and employer contributions.
I passed the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) written and physical agility tests as required, and attached valid official notification as proof thereof:
I understand that I must have completed the EMPCO law enforcement exam upon being hired & have selected the City of Royal Oak as a municipality to receive the scores. (Have you enrolled in or completed the Police Academy?
Have you attached documentation of being enrolled in or a certificate of completion of the Police Academy?
Do you have any prior Law Enforcement experience, if so how many years?