Police Service Specialist Cadet Position Opening
The City of Ann Arbor is hiring a full-time Police Service Specialist (PSS) Cadet in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This selected candidate will perform support work assisting Police Services personnel, police officers, and the Ann Arbor community, for which independent sworn police officer authority is not required.
The purpose of this position is to hire PSS Cadets on a limited-time basis, with the intention they will attend a police academy and become Ann Arbor Police Officers upon completing the academy. The PSS Cadet position gives applicants a great insight into what working for the Ann Arbor Police Department is like before becoming an Ann Arbor Police Officer.
The PSS Cadet Program is for non-licensed (pre-academy) applicants. The person selected for this position will have an evaluation period of 12 months. During this time, the PSS Cadet will work the Police front desk and be responsible for interacting with the public, conducting preliminary investigations for reports, completing traffic crash reports, administering a preliminary breath test, fingerprinting, and photographing arrestees/defendants for court.
The PSS Cadet will attend a regional police academy after the assimilation period. The City will cover the cost of the academy tuition and all associated academy-related costs, excluding room/board and food. Upon completing this academy, the PSS Cadet will be hired into an entry-level police officer position and must complete the Ann Arbor Police Department’s field training officer program.
This is an hourly position with a salary starting at $38,188.80 ($18.36 per hour.)
Job Description
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. Positions in this class typically require: driving, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Per the licensing requirements of the position, employees must meet all of the physical requirements of the police officer position 60 days before starting the academy, and in addition to the above physical requirements, will also require: climbing, running, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and jumping.
Move and lift light objects less than 20 pounds, such as mail, files, and supplies. Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements. The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of time.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
- If hired, the candidate must be 21 years or older at the start of the FTO program (10 months from the date of hire.)
- 45 credit hours from an accredited college.
- If hired, the candidate must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than their start date or have a City of Ann Arbor-approved medical/religious exemption.
Benefits
The hired applicants will receive benefits* upon completion of the police academy and is represented by the PSS union. You can reference the collective bargaining agreement here.
- Medical/dental/vision/pharmacy plans are available after 90 days of employment.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after six months of employment.)
- Holiday incentives for 16 City recognized holidays.
- Educational Incentives after one year.
- Ongoing commitment to internal and external training opportunities.
- Short-term and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Wellness Incentive Programs.
- Employee assistance program.
Find additional information and a summary of this position’s benefits here.
*Upon completion of the police academy, these benefits will change per the AAPOA collective bargaining agreement.
How To Apply
Interested applicants must apply online for consideration. Only completed applications will be considered to move to the next hiring process step. You will be able to see the status of your application when you log in to our website. Please forward the link to any interested candidates. The application deadline is November 13, 2022.
For More Information
For questions and comments, please feel free to contact Sgt. Jaime Crawford by phone, (734) 794-6956, or email, jcrawford@a2gov.org; additionally, you can visit the Ann Arbor Police Department’s website.
About Ann Arbor Police Department
There are 122 sworn police officers included in the overall staff of 147. The AAPD is a full-service department with many services and units. These include a uniform patrol, detective section, Metro SWAT, hostage negotiation team, underwater search and rescue, polygraph, computer forensics, traffic services unit, K9, motorcycle and bicycle patrols, and community engagement unit. The Ann Arbor Police Department is committed to a community-oriented policing philosophy and strives for a high level of community engagement across all divisions.
