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POST and ISP detail training costs: $10,700 for academy vs. $231,600 per trooper
Summary
Committee members heard that the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) 14-week academy costs about $10,700 per student while Idaho State Police estimates the total cost to recruit, equip and train a trooper at roughly $231,600; POST students sign a two-year repayment agreement if they leave certified employment.
Noah Peterson introduced the Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy (POST) budget and called forward Brad Johnson, POST division administrator, to answer questions. Johnson told the committee the standard POST 14-week patrol academy is estimated at about $10,700 per student for the direct training curriculum.
Christine Otto, financial executive officer for Idaho State Police, described the broader cost of producing an ISP trooper: "We estimate about $231,600 per trooper," Otto said, adding…
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