The Westland Police Department is now accepting applications to join the force.
The department recently exhausted the most recent police officer eligibility list and the next list of viable candidates for hire is now in the process, officials said.
As part of that process, applicants will be required to take the written portion of their testing through EMPCO (http://empco.net/). Applicants must also meet several other requirements before paying for and taking the mandatory written test. Those qualifications include U.S. citizenship and a high school diploma or GED along with a valid drivers license and reaching 21 years of age. Candidates must also be a graduate of a police academy and MCOLES (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards) certified, or certifiable at time of hire, or a law enforcement academy attendee at time of application.
The Westland Police Officers Association membership signed a four-year collective bargaining agreement May 5. The contract includes improvements to the police officers benefits, including: top salary of $72,671, with a total compensation package of $87,093; a defined benefit pension plan with a multiplier of 2.25 or an option of a defined contribution plan with employer match; top vacation accrual of 260 hours per year; 18 hours of sick time per month; 15 paid holidays; 72 hours of personal time per year and a bonus of 48 hours of vacation time per year added to an officers' bank if less than 48 hours of sick time are used in a calendar year.
The deadline to apply for the latest roster of candidates is 4 p.m. April 29. More information about the current contract or what the department has to offer is available at recruitment@wlpd.net.
