What does CTPD mean in POLICE

You can apply for a position with the Clinton Township Police Department by visiting our website. You will need to submit your application, pass an interview and physical exam, and complete the necessary training. Once you have completed all of these steps, you will be sworn in as a police officer with the Clinton Township Police Department.

Prospective officers must complete extensive training that includes firearms proficiency, defensive tactics, investigation techniques, vehicle operations, legal procedures and ethics instruction. All recruits are also required to attend a police academy program which includes classroom instruction and physical drills.

Any individual who is 21 years or older and has United States citizenship is generally eligible to become a police officer. Additional requirements such as criminal background checks may also be needed before someone can be considered for employment.

Officers are required to receive continuing education each year in order to stay current on new laws and regulations. The department requires that officers participate in several hours of additional training every month while on duty. Additionally, new technology or weapons use may also require more frequent trainings or refreshers.

Yes! We offer internship programs for high school and college students interested in becoming police officers upon graduation. We also host programs such as our Citizen’s Police Academy Program which provides adults with insight into law enforcement operations within our department.

Our department provides a variety of community outreach services including public safety lectures, bicycle safety courses, youth engagement activities and crime prevention presentations as well as confidential information sessions about identity theft protection and domestic violence awareness events. Additionally we provide 24 hour emergency response services throughout the township for various incidents including 911 calls.

If you are pulled over by an officer from this department it is important that you remain calm and follow all instructions provided by the officer while remaining cooperative at all times during the encounter. The officer will likely ask for your license, registration and proof of insurance before asking questions related to why they pulled you over.