The mark consists of a shield with the word Michigan at the top and the words State Police at the bottom with the Michigan Coat of Arms in a circle in the middle of the shield. The Michigan Coat of Arms has a red ribbon at the top and a white ribbon at the bottom with a shield design in the middle at the top and a figure of a man with his right hand raised in peace and his left hand holding a gun. The shield appears to be held by an elk on the left and a moose on the right. An American Eagle is above the shield holding three arrows and an olive branch with 13 olives.
The color(s) navy blue, gold, red, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.