Law Enforcement with Basic Police Training
Careers and Earning Potential
Interested in a career in law enforcement? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study. The fields below are a sampling. Visit Career Coach to search all careers.
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Career Resources
Local Jobs
State of Michigan
- Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC)
- Michigan State Police (MSP)
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES)