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Michigan State Police brief committee on bureaus, services and program needs, including $1.3M request for victim advocates
Summary
Sergeant Christina Droste and Sergeant Travis Fletcher presented an overview of the Michigan State Police’s bureaus, training, forensic services and victim‑support programs; MSP said it has about 1,800 enlisted and 1,000 civilian staff, noted forensic backlogs are driven by personnel constraints and said the governor’s executive recommendation included $1.3 million to add eight victim advocates.
Sergeant Christina Droste and Sergeant Travis Fletcher of the Michigan State Police gave the House Judiciary Committee a multi‑bureau overview of MSP services, training and operational support and answered committee questions about forensic backlogs, recruiting and less‑lethal options.
Droste described the MSP structure — field services, professional development, state services, and information and technology — and highlighted specialized teams used to support local agencies, including aviation, cold‑case teams, forensic scientists and intelligence analysts. She described training and…
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