Today’s job of the week is a Police Officer with the Department of Police and Public Safety. The Michigan State University Police Department invites applicants interested in working for a progressive, growing, full-service police department to apply.

Officers patrol a nearly 13 square mile campus mixed with urban and rural elements. Community policing is strongly emphasized through a neighborhood model to enhance the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Eligible candidates must posses a Bachelor’s degree; Certified as a Police Officer in the state of Michigan or Certifiable as a Police Officer in the state of Michigan, subject to verification or re-verification by a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) approved training academy, or currently enrolled in an MCOLES approved training academy and certifiable by date of hire

Work hours are 12- Hour shifts 6:00AM-6:00PM or 6:00PM-6:00AM and will rotate through the year.   Every home football game is a mandatory workday for MSU police officers; other events such as March Madness, large concerts, or any additional event determined by the police chief may require a mandatory workday for civil disorder duties.

For more details on the responsibilities and requirements of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.