State training requirements
Michigan Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Michigan, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 10, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Michigan are set by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
Annual in-service requirement
Michigan is phasing in a new continuing-education mandate. Historically there was no general annual in-service hour mandate, only firearms standards. The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) three-year pilot set calendar 2025 at 24 hours, 8 Commission-designated plus 16 agency-selected. Per the SB 1092 Senate Fiscal Agency analysis, which is a legislative analysis rather than a promulgated rule, between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027 at least 12 hours would be required in the enumerated areas, and after July 1, 2027 at least 24 hours annually for all licensed officers. The firearms standard remains, the pilot ends December 31, 2026, and administrative rules are in development.
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
De-escalation and crisis intervention techniques
De-escalation techniques and crisis intervention techniques are enumerated continuing-education curriculum areas under the CPE framework and also appear in basic training. Whether they become fixed recurring hours depends on the administrative rules in development.
Behavioral and mental health and implicit bias
Behavioral and mental health resources and implicit bias and procedural justice are enumerated continuing-education curriculum areas under the CPE framework.
Who decides in-service credit
Hybrid
The 2025 structure is 8 hours Commission-designated plus 16 agency-selected. Agency-selected training must be pre-approved by the agency head or a delegate and meet Commission conditions, and courses are registered and tracked in the MITN system.
What this means for training like CodeBlu
Michigan uses a mix of central approval and agency discretion for in-service credit. Where the decision rests with the agency, a department can decide whether training like CodeBlu counts toward its in-service hours; where a topic is centrally certified, the formal path runs through Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Either way, this is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, and agency policy, the state's process, and legal counsel govern.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteMCOLES (official site)
- POST-equivalent siteMCOLES Continuing Professional Education
- POST-equivalent siteMCOLES CPE correspondence (December 2024)
- StatuteSB 1092 Senate Fiscal Agency analysis
Verified as of July 10, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Michigan?
- Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Michigan.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Michigan require?
- Michigan is phasing in a new continuing-education mandate. Historically there was no general annual in-service hour mandate, only firearms standards. The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) three-year pilot set calendar 2025 at 24 hours, 8 Commission-designated plus 16 agency-selected. Per the SB 1092 Senate Fiscal Agency analysis, which is a legislative analysis rather than a promulgated rule, between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027 at least 12 hours would be required in the enumerated areas, and after July 1, 2027 at least 24 hours annually for all licensed officers. The firearms standard remains, the pilot ends December 31, 2026, and administrative rules are in development.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Michigan?
- The 2025 structure is 8 hours Commission-designated plus 16 agency-selected. Agency-selected training must be pre-approved by the agency head or a delegate and meet Commission conditions, and courses are registered and tracked in the MITN system.