<<Leadfoots BEWARE>>
<<Leadfoots BEWARE>>
My next door neighbor is a cadet in the new Highway Patrol School. In early April they will be graduating 50 new State Troopers. These ticket-writing-fools will be everywhere and stopping people for everything, especially speeding. So just so you've been warned.........SLOW DOWN NOW
It's not ironic that man's best friend can not talk.
If I'm not mistaken they have already graduated. They may not have handed them the keys to their rides yet though 
March 24, 2006
More troopers on the road
PEARL — Gov. Haley Barbour on Thursday pledged to put more Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol troopers on the road and raise trooper pay this year.
Barbour made the remarks at a graduation ceremony for 43 Highway Patrol cadets at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy. The graduating class is the first infusion of new troopers for the Highway Patrol since December 2003.
Speaking to an overflow crowd, Barbour said it was right that so many should pay their respects to the graduates.
"I challenge you that we not stop today. That we support them next week and next year," he said. "We have to continue to support them."
Barbour said that support will include graduating another academy class this year and raising pay to bring troopers in line with their counterparts in neighboring states.
The Highway Patrol is authorized to have 650 troopers but currently has 551 active troopers. About 150 troopers will become eligible for retirement in the next two years.
"Clearly, there are not enough troopers on the road," Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner George Phillips said.
Veteran troopers attending the graduation said they are spread thin, sometimes traveling across several counties to reach an accident scene.
"We're short in my county and we're not even getting anybody out of this school," said Trooper Jared George of Tishomingo County.
"Anything we can get will help," said Trooper Richard Vaughn, who is stationed in Tupelo.
Among the graduates of the 20-week course is Trooper Phillip Patrick, who joined three of his brothers in law enforcement, including one who is a military police officer stationed in Iraq. Patrick will be stationed in Clay County.
The class began with 79 cadets, nearly half of whom were unable to meet the academy's physical or academic standards.
"It was tough for the most part," Patrick said. But he said he had the support and good example of his older brothers to help him through.
Patrick's eldest brother, Canton Police Officer Jamie Patrick, said he advised his brother to stay focused during the rigorous training.
"I told him, 'Just keep praying and keep focused on your goal,'" he said. "I'm very proud of him."
It costs the state $5.1 million to put a class through training and out on the highway.
The Legislature must approve new classes.
Phillips said he has a commitment from Barbour and legislative leaders that another class will be formed this year.
The next class will be paid for from $58 million in federal money sent to the state to cover law enforcement costs from Hurricane Katrina, Phillips said.
He also said the governor and state legislators have committed to raising trooper pay, but he said he did not have any details on how much the increase will be.
Barbour spokesman Pete Smith said the governor is looking at several ways to fund an increase in trooper pay, but said he was not prepared to discuss any specific plan.
Currently, MHP troopers start at $27,300 per year, lower than any surrounding state.
The state House passed a bill Thursday giving state workers a minimum raise of $1,500 per year.
Should that measure be signed into law, Smith said troopers would be included
March 24, 2006
More troopers on the road
PEARL — Gov. Haley Barbour on Thursday pledged to put more Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol troopers on the road and raise trooper pay this year.
Barbour made the remarks at a graduation ceremony for 43 Highway Patrol cadets at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy. The graduating class is the first infusion of new troopers for the Highway Patrol since December 2003.
Speaking to an overflow crowd, Barbour said it was right that so many should pay their respects to the graduates.
"I challenge you that we not stop today. That we support them next week and next year," he said. "We have to continue to support them."
Barbour said that support will include graduating another academy class this year and raising pay to bring troopers in line with their counterparts in neighboring states.
The Highway Patrol is authorized to have 650 troopers but currently has 551 active troopers. About 150 troopers will become eligible for retirement in the next two years.
"Clearly, there are not enough troopers on the road," Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner George Phillips said.
Veteran troopers attending the graduation said they are spread thin, sometimes traveling across several counties to reach an accident scene.
"We're short in my county and we're not even getting anybody out of this school," said Trooper Jared George of Tishomingo County.
"Anything we can get will help," said Trooper Richard Vaughn, who is stationed in Tupelo.
Among the graduates of the 20-week course is Trooper Phillip Patrick, who joined three of his brothers in law enforcement, including one who is a military police officer stationed in Iraq. Patrick will be stationed in Clay County.
The class began with 79 cadets, nearly half of whom were unable to meet the academy's physical or academic standards.
"It was tough for the most part," Patrick said. But he said he had the support and good example of his older brothers to help him through.
Patrick's eldest brother, Canton Police Officer Jamie Patrick, said he advised his brother to stay focused during the rigorous training.
"I told him, 'Just keep praying and keep focused on your goal,'" he said. "I'm very proud of him."
It costs the state $5.1 million to put a class through training and out on the highway.
The Legislature must approve new classes.
Phillips said he has a commitment from Barbour and legislative leaders that another class will be formed this year.
The next class will be paid for from $58 million in federal money sent to the state to cover law enforcement costs from Hurricane Katrina, Phillips said.
He also said the governor and state legislators have committed to raising trooper pay, but he said he did not have any details on how much the increase will be.
Barbour spokesman Pete Smith said the governor is looking at several ways to fund an increase in trooper pay, but said he was not prepared to discuss any specific plan.
Currently, MHP troopers start at $27,300 per year, lower than any surrounding state.
The state House passed a bill Thursday giving state workers a minimum raise of $1,500 per year.
Should that measure be signed into law, Smith said troopers would be included
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DUCKAHOLIC wrote:Game Wardens start out at around 21,500.00 or they did about 5 years ago. Hows that for going out and damn near everyone you talk to has a gun in their hand..............
AND drinking or drunk
"When the last tree has been cut and the last river has dryed up and the last wildlife has vanished we will finally realize that we can not eat money".
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Game Wardens start out at around 21,500.00 or they did about 5 years ago. Hows that for going out and damn near everyone you talk to has a gun in their hand..............
AND drinking or drunk
The drinking and drunk part doesn't scare me. It's the meth and crack that bothers me.
We just got a little more pay with the approval of the realignment last week. Still not enough money to risk your life to a meth head totin' a high-powered rifle.
Congrats to all of the Troopers who just finished the Academy. We were trained by some of those guys but only for 10 weeks. I wouldn't think of going through the 20 week Trooper school at Pearl.
Looks like we're getting a new Trooper in Quitman and Coahoma.
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DUCKAHOLIC wrote:
Game Wardens start out at around 21,500.00 or they did about 5 years ago. Hows that for going out and damn near everyone you talk to has a gun in their hand..............
AND drinking or drunk
The drinking and drunk part doesn't scare me. It's the meth and crack that bothers me.
We just got a little more pay with the approval of the realignment last week. Still not enough money to risk your life to a meth head totin' a high-powered rifle.
Congrats to all of the Troopers who just finished the Academy. We were trained by some of those guys but only for 10 weeks. I wouldn't think of going through the 20 week Trooper school at Pearl.
Looks like we're getting a new Trooper in Quitman and Coahoma.
Wing,
I know it said 20, but I heard that the time went to 24 weeks! These guys are the toughest of the tough!...one of the most physically demanding academies around. The instructors also LOVE to mess with these guys... one guy in a past academy ask what time it was and the instructors dogged him out and made him wear a wind up clock around his neck. He had to announce the time every hour and for every minute he was off he had to do x number of pushups! They also have a vote on the morning of graduation- if one of your peers doen't think you should be a Trooper, all he has to do is raise his hand and you are required to pick up your bags and walk out! Wildlife Officers and Highway Safety Troopers are definately in it because they love what they do and not for the money!
bolivarduck wrote:They also have a vote on the morning of graduation- if one of your peers doen't think you should be a Trooper, all he has to do is raise his hand and you are required to pick up your bags and walk out!
I do believe someone would get a butt wooping if they kicked me out on the morning of graduation. After a few days or halfway thru training i could see them doing this, but on the day of graduaton. That would suck
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regishay wrote:bolivarduck wrote:They also have a vote on the morning of graduation- if one of your peers doen't think you should be a Trooper, all he has to do is raise his hand and you are required to pick up your bags and walk out!
I do believe someone would get a butt wooping if they kicked me out on the morning of graduation. After a few days or halfway thru training i could see them doing this, but on the day of graduaton. That would suck
You don't really believe that story....do you
"When the last tree has been cut and the last river has dryed up and the last wildlife has vanished we will finally realize that we can not eat money".
I wish we'd had an honor council vote. Many pushups and mountain climbers were done by all at the expense of 1 or 2 gold brickers. I hated it for the PD's that were getting those folks, because you knew they would never pull their weight and somebody might get killed as a result.
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― Franklin D. Roosevelt
We need more Troopers on the road. The ones working now are stretched thin like it is now.
As far as the 20 week school they go through, most of you can't even begin to imagine what they go through. It's probably the worst hell you can think of.
Congrats to those who made it.
As far as the 20 week school they go through, most of you can't even begin to imagine what they go through. It's probably the worst hell you can think of.
Congrats to those who made it.
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