Hometown heroes prepare for State Police careers
Despite the winter weather, this past Sunday, 115 prospective troopers reported to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Training Academy in Lansing for the first day of the 126th Trooper Recruit School.
For the next 21 weeks, between wake-up at 5 a.m. and lights-out at 10 p.m., the recruits will receive training in firearms, water safety, defensive tactics, patrol techniques, report writing, ethics, first aid, criminal law, crime scene processing and precision driving.
Current MSP members and academy staff, including a school commander, assistant commander and 21 troopers from across the state are assigned to the MSP Training Academy to provide instruction on a temporary basis. Because the school is a residential program, the recruits are only allowed to leave the MSP Training Academy from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
Recruits who successfully complete the training will graduate on May 30, 2014.
“The start of a new trooper recruit school is always an exciting time for the department,” stated Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP. “It is our hope these recruits will successfully meet and exceed the challenges they will face during these next few months. We look forward to each of them joining the proud men and women of the Michigan State Police who serve in communities statewide.”
In order to be selected to attend the 126th Trooper Recruit School, recruits had to pass a stringent selection process that included a physical fitness test, background investigation and hiring interview.
Another trooper recruit school is anticipated to begin in June 2014, for which the department is actively recruiting. Today, the MSP unveiled a new recruiting campaign, ‘ENFORCE, INVESTIGATE and SERVE,’ aimed at attracting candidates interested in a career with the MSP. The new recruiting campaign highlights the training and qualities every recruit must possess in order to enforce, investigate and serve as a State Trooper. Interested candidates should visit www.michigan. gov/mspjobs for more information on how to apply.
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