Police Service Specialist Cadet

Pay Rate Information:

This position is represented by the PSS union and the starting pay is $18.73 per hour ($38,958.40 annually).

You can reference the PSS collective bargaining agreement here: PSS Collective Bargaining Agreement

Benefits  offered for this opportunity can be found here: PSS Benefit Summary



*Upon successful completion of the police academy, these benefits will change per the AAPOA collective bargaining agreement.

The Ann Arbor Police Department is a full-service department with many services and divisions.

These include a detective section, traffic services unit, K9, motorcycle and bicycle patrols, as well as a community engagement unit that includes many programs and opportunities to volunteer and ​​get involved.  There are also additional opportunities to join the Metro SWAT team, Crisis Negotiation Team, Metro Underwater Search and Rescue Team, or numerous training cadres.

The Ann Arbor Police Department is committed to a community-oriented policing philosophy and strives for a high level of community engagement.

We embrace the values of continual learning, working collaboratively with the community and city, recognizing our successes, and being a team, while prioritizing impartiality and fairness in all circumstances.

The Vision of the Ann Arbor Police Department is to be a national model for earning trust within the community, safeguarding life, and promoting public safety through community policing.

Description:

The purpose of this position is to hire PSS Cadets on a limited time basis, with the intention that they will attend a police academy and become Ann Arbor Police Officers upon successful completion of the academy.

The PSS Cadet position gives applicants a great insight into what working for the Ann Arbor Police Department is like, prior to becoming an Ann Arbor Police Officer.

The PSS Cadet Program is for non-licensed (pre-academy) applicants.

The person who is selected for this position will have an evaluation period for a maximum of 12 months.

During this time the PSS Cadet will work the Police front desk and be responsible for interacting with the public, conduct preliminary investigations for reports, complete traffic crash reports, administer preliminary breath test, fingerprint and photograph arrestees/defendants for court.

Upon the successful completion of the assimilation period the PSS Cadet will attend a regional police academy.

The City will cover the cost for the academy tuition and all associated academy related costs, excluding room/board and food.

Upon successful completion of this academy, the PSS Cadet will be hired into an entry-level police officer position and must successfully complete the Ann Arbor Police Department's field training officer program.

Minimum Qualifications:


* Must be a U.S.

Citizen


* Must have a valid Driver's License 


* If hired, candidate must be 21 years or older at the start of the FTO program (10 months from date of hire)


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