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Kansas Highway Patrol proposes reclassifying Capitol Police officers as state troopers to ease recruitment and promotion
5214693 · June 27, 2025
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Summary
The superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol briefed the LCC on a proposed HR reclassification that would move roughly 30 Capitol Police officers into the state trooper classification to improve morale, recruitment and promotion parity.
The superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol briefed the Legislative Coordinating Council on July 1 about a proposal to reclassify Capitol Police officers as state troopers to address recruitment and retention challenges.
Superintendent Smith said Kansas statute 74-2105 requires the…
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