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State Patrol reports trooper training class and Drivers Ed outreach
Summary
The WI State Patrol reported a new trooper class that began with 37 recruits (35 remaining after week one), continued Driver’s Ed engagement and noted upcoming BOTS OWI enforcement; the agency remains short on troopers.
Jason Bakken of the Wisconsin State Patrol told the commission that the agency had visited a Drivers Ed class and that a new trooper training class began on Monday with 37 recruits; two left in the first week and 21 weeks of training remain.
Bakken said the agency is considering a lateral class and that staffing remains tight, noting they are still short on troopers. He also mentioned upcoming BOTS OWI enforcement activities. The commission accepted the report; no formal action or funding request accompanied the update.
