For this assignment, I chose to research about the New York State Police (Troopers). The State Troopers were created in 1917, and in 2016 their numbers are over 5,000. To be more exact there is 4,500 sworn members and 900 nonsworn members of the NYSP. The State Troopers are a full-service agency. Which means they not only enforce basic laws, they enforce traffic and vehicle laws as well. In some regions and towns across the state, Troopers are the only source of law enforcement ("New York State Police Recruitment Center"). The State Troopers also respond to many kinds offenses. Those could include domestic incidents, missing children, assaults, homicides, these are just a few of them. Often the NYSP is also called upon to testify in courts,
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The first one being you must be at least 21 years of age, and be appointed prior to your 36th birthday. You must be a NY State resident and have a valid NY State driver’s license. You must have open availability to work any shift including holidays. Your eye sight must be 20/20 or 20/100 non-corrected vision, and you cannot have any kind of color blindness. And they must possess a graduate certificate from senior high school, a NYS high school Equivalency Diploma. Also, they must have completed 60 college credit hours at an accredited college or University. These are just a few or the requirements someone would need to become a NYS Trooper ("Find Out How to Become a New York State Trooper" 2016). Once you have met the standard requirements you then will join the academy. At the academy, you will put through training programs to get you physically and mentally prepare you for your career in law enforcement. There will also be a learning aspect at the academy, there you will be taught civil skills, traffic control, first aid, self-defense and even go through training to be able to carry your firearm. The academy training last from 12 to 14 weeks ("State Trooper: Job Description, Duties and Requirements"). I agree with the requirements that are needed, and the qualifications. Although I do believe that if a soldier returning home wants to join the police force no matter the age, they should be allowed to join. Just make them go through the academy to be trained in dealing with the
The first one being you must be at least 21 years of age, and be appointed prior to your 36th birthday. You must be a NY State resident and have a valid NY State driver’s license. You must have open availability to work any shift including holidays. Your eye sight must be 20/20 or 20/100 non-corrected vision, and you cannot have any kind of color blindness. And they must possess a graduate certificate from senior high school, a NYS high school Equivalency Diploma. Also, they must have completed 60 college credit hours at an accredited college or University. These are just a few or the requirements someone would need to become a NYS Trooper ("Find Out How to Become a New York State Trooper" 2016). Once you have met the standard requirements you then will join the academy. At the academy, you will put through training programs to get you physically and mentally prepare you for your career in law enforcement. There will also be a learning aspect at the academy, there you will be taught civil skills, traffic control, first aid, self-defense and even go through training to be able to carry your firearm. The academy training last from 12 to 14 weeks ("State Trooper: Job Description, Duties and Requirements"). I agree with the requirements that are needed, and the qualifications. Although I do believe that if a soldier returning home wants to join the police force no matter the age, they should be allowed to join. Just make them go through the academy to be trained in dealing with the