Scholarships for law enforcement training
LANSING– On Oct. 17, Gov. Whitmer announced that $30 million in scholarships are now available to fund basic law enforcement training and recruitment salaries for those enrolled in the academy while employed by a law enforcement agency.
This Public Safety Academy Assistance Program will help address the need for more police officers by reducing or eliminating education and recruitment costs. Funding for the program comes from the fiscal year 2023 bipartisan budget Whitmer signed in July.
Applications for agencies who plan to enroll recruits in an academy on or after Jan. 1, 2023, are now open. Agencies may receive up to 25 scholarships over the program, effective until Sept. 30, 2026, or until the appropriated funds are spent. This grant does not apply to recruits who an agency does not already employ before enrollment in an academy.
By Vanessa Selle
