municipal police · Michigan

Battle Creek Police Department

Hiring · 3 openingsBattle Creek, MICalhoun CountyBattle Creek Area106 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Battle Creek PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$41,600
▲ 0% vs Battle Creek Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$106,080
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for new officers.

**$5,000 HIRING BONUS**Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age19
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Lateral termsCurrently or previously licensed (within the last 5 years) by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
  • Schedule20 hours per week
  • Lateral experience required1 years

How Battle Creek PD compares nearby

All 6 Battle Creek Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Battle CreekBonusMiles
Battle Creek PDHiring$41,600—$5,000—
Calhoun County SheriffNot postingNot published—None0
Emmett Township PDNot postingNot published—None2
Springfield Township PDNot postingNot published—None3
Bellevue PDNot postingNot published—None12
Union City PDNot postingNot published—None17

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