Recruiting Requirements

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) is the largest Public Safety Department in the country, with combined Police, Fire, and EMS. KDPS is a professional and progressive agency with a reputation as a leader within the law enforcement and firefighting community.

Recruiting Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Age: At least 21 years of age at time of appointment
• Vision: 20/20 correction in each eye
• License: Possess a valid Michigan Driver's License
• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or in process of obtaining citizenship
• Pass the (MCOLES) Pre-Employment Test 

"As a sworn Public Safety Officer in the City of Kalamazoo, my fundamental duty is to serve all citizens; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception; the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence and disorder; and to respect the Constitutional Rights of all persons to liberty, equality, and justice."