KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is looking to add a few more public safety officers to it’s ranks.
The department started accepting applications on Monday, August 15, and will continue to accept them until Sunday, August 28.
Hiring officials say the job will include responding to calls for service involving police, fire, and medical emergencies. They say also that interested applicants do not need to have prior police or fire certifications in order to be considered.
The hiring process will include an application, written test, physical agility test, and background investigation. It will also include several interviews throughout the process. Once all steps are successfully completed, it is expected that an offer of employment will be given in December 2022.
To qualify for the public safety officer position, applicants must be a United States citizen, have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, possess a valid driver’s license, and be 21 years old at the time of appointment in January 2023.
Some of the additional benefits of the job include a Spanish language bonus, veteran on-the-job training education benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, a $5,000 annual residency bonus, a tuition reimbursement program, and the federal direct student loan forgiveness program.
The job itself is also set to offer multiple career advancement opportunities to include detective, canine handlers, community policing officer, narcotics investigator, crime lab technician, SWAT technician, bomb squad technician, recruiter, fire marshal, honor guard member, peer fitness trainer, training officer, technical rescue team member, and command officer.
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