Trooper
Michigan State Police troopers are full-service police officers with enforcement authority throughout the entire state. All troopers complete our residential training academy in Lansing, Michigan where they receive nearly 1,200 hours of hands-on, lecture, and scenario-based instruction.
Minimum Requirements
- Applicants must be 18 years of age to take the Entry Level Law Enforcement Exam through the National Testing Network. A passing score is good for five years.
- Applicants must be a United States Citizen.
- Applicants must be a Michigan resident by recruit school graduation.
- Applicants must have a valid Michigan driver's license by recruit school graduation.
- Applicants must be 21 years of age by recruit school graduation.
- Applicants must have a high school diploma or G.E.D. A college education is not required, though it is recommended.
- Applicants cannot have a felony conviction or be a suspect in a case with the reasonable belief the applicant committed a felony.
- Applicants must meet the Michigan Commission On Law Enforcement Standards minimum hearing requirements as well as the department's Visual Acuity Standards.
- Applicants must pass the MCOLES Physical Fitness Test.
- Applicants must show a pattern of fiscal responsibility.
- Applicants must have good moral character.
Driving Record:
In the two years prior to the beginning of the selection process for a recruit school, applicants cannot have:
- An assessment of eight or more points
- Three or more moving violations
- Two or more traffic crashes resulting in moving violations or civil infractions
In the four years prior to the beginning of the selection process for a recruit school, applicants cannot have:
- A conviction of driving with a suspended or revoked license
- A conviction of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including impaired driving
- Two or more convictions of reckless driving
Salary and Benefits
Recruits are paid while attending the training academy. All enlisted employees are provided with the required uniforms and equipment. A uniform cleaning allowance is also provided.
Salary:
- Recruits receive pay and benefits during training
- Starting salary for a Trooper 10 position is approximately $50,000, not including overtime and shift premium
- After 20 years of service, a trooper's base salary increases to $73,000
- After six years of service, troopers receive longevity pay; a lump sum provided once a year based on time-in-service
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Troopers earn 13 vacation days in the first calendar year; additional vacation time is accrued based on years of service
- 13 paid sick days in a calendar year
- 12 paid holidays per year