Psychological, medical and drug screenings.
Individuals who successfully complete the process are expected to receive employment offers in August of 2021.
KDPS offers cross-training opportunities in the fields of both medical and fire-related emergencies. Those who are hired work 14 days in a 28-day rotation, meaning that the rotation creates two weekends off every month and seven days off in a row starting on a Friday.
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From the date of hire, new recruits are paid full-time, hourly wages to attend all basic training, including the Police Academy, Fire Academy, MFR Academy, Advanced Police Academy, and Field Training Officer Program.
All tuition, fees, uniforms, and equipment are provided/paid for by KDPS.
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ALPENA You don’t see police costumes on Halloween anymore, said Erik Smith, undersheriff at the Alpena County Sheriff’s Office.
Once a profession that drew stiff competition, police work has declined in popularity as a job choice, to the point that police departments are scrambling to get good candidates to fill job openings.
Where once only three or four job postings might be found on any given day, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards website now lists pages of vacancies in police departments across the state.
The Alpena County Sheriff’s Office is currently feeling the pinch of tough-to-fill positions as it seeks to hire two deputies and two corrections officers.
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Good news for anyone who’s been dreaming about a career as a Michigan conservation officer: The DNR is accepting applications for its upcoming conservation of
DNR offers accelerated conservation officer training academy for first time
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Posted Jan 13, 2021
Conservation officer recruits are instructed in ORV safety during the 2018 conservation officer academy with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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ROSCOMMON, MI – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for new recruits to protect the state’s natural resources and environment.
The DNR is accepting applications to its 10th conservation officer academy, which will begin this spring and conclude in the fall.
New this year is a shortened training for recruits who meet hiring requirements and are already certified or certifiable by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. The accelerated training will focus on conservation officer-specific laws and functions while the regular academy includes basic law enforcement training and training specific