Michigan § 70.13 - Police force; employment; compliance with standards.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 70.13 — Police force; employment; compliance with standards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70.13. Police force; employment; compliance with standards.
The council may establish a police force, and may authorize the president to appoint, with the consent of the council, the number of police officers and other personnel that the council considers expedient for the good government of the village and protection of persons and property. The council by ordinance may delegate authority to the police chief to employ police officers and other personnel. This subsection is subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V.
The police force shall comply with the minimum employment standards for law enforcement officers published by the law enforcement council under the Michigan law enforcement officers training council act of 1965, 1965 PA 203, MCL 26.601 to 26.616.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70.13 ("Police force; employment; compliance with standards.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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