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JFAC funds Idaho State Police hiring, equipment and Fairfield trooper housing
Summary
JFAC approved a package of personnel additions, equipment replacements and a remote housing supplemental for Idaho State Police, including targeted pay steps for commissioned and forensic staff and a $268,100 one-time general fund payment for a trooper housing unit in Fairfield.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved multiple Idaho State Police (ISP) budget items including a supplemental $268,100 one-time general fund payment for a remote housing unit to be placed on a foundation in Fairfield, and a larger FY2026 package adding personnel, equipment replacement and pay adjustments for ISP programs and the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy.
Why it matters: the ISP package funds investigative capacity, forensic lab management, fleet and body-worn-equipment replacements, and targeted pay increases and personnel transfers designed to sustain statewide law enforcement coverage and forensic services. The remote housing unit addresses recruitment and retention challenges in remote patrol areas by providing housing for troopers where local options are…
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