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Alaska State Troopers tell Matanuska-Susitna Borough they are pursuing a new post near Trapper Creek and report staffing gains
Summary
Troopers briefed the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly on March 4 about a FY26 request to reopen an Upper Susitna post near Trapper Creek, current recruit progress, and plans to increase proactive enforcement if staffing improves.
The Alaska State Troopers told the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly on March 4 that they are seeking to reestablish a detachment post near Trapper Creek and that recruiting and training gains are improving their ability to do proactive enforcement.
The request for fiscal year 2026 funding would reestablish a post in the Upper Susitna near Trapper Creek, "which would greatly benefit those communities, reduce call response times," Captain Gorn, detachment commander for the Alaska State Troopers in the Mat-Su Valley, said during the assembly meeting. The proposed post would include a sergeant, three troopers, a wildlife trooper and civilian support staff, he said.
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