KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is now accepting applications for public safety officers through 11:59 p.m. on April 22, 2026.
Applicants will have to take MCOLES testing, both a written test and a fitness test; undergo an extensive background investigation; medical, psychological, and drug testing; and be interviewed.
Candidates will start their training in May 2026 if they are successful.
People will need to be a U.S. citizen with a high school diploma or GED, have a valid driver’s license, and be 21 years old by December 10th of this year.
Prior experience as a police officer, firefighter, or medical first responder is not required as that training will be provided.
However, KDPS does offer a lateral transfer incentive for current MCOLES certified or certifiable police officers, full-time firefighters, and full-time medical first responders. Qualified lateral transfers will receive a $15,000 hiring bonus and be able to transfer up to three years of police or fire experience to the current wage scale.
Applications may be submitted online until April 22, 2026 at the following websites:
• https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kalamazoomi
• https://www.kalamazoopublicsafety.org
• https://www.joinkdps.org
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