Connecticut State Troopers

hail, hail State Police..........

The Connecticut State Police graduated 73 new State Troopers, all members of the 117th Training Troop, on July 20, 2006.

Department of Public Safety Commissioner Leonard C. Boyle and Colonel Edward Lynch, Commanding Officer of the State Police, congratulated the graduating class during a ceremony at Jorgensen Auditorium at the University of Connecticut. Gov. M. Jodi Rell was the keynote speaker at the event.

The 117th training troop entered the Connecticut State Police Academy on January 20, 2006, and spent approximately 1,400 hours in the classroom. They also spent many more hours training in physical conditioning, water rescue, driving and other specialized areas of police work.

The 73 members of this class began the process of becoming State Troopers more than a year ago. They applied for the positions, took the written test and physical fitness assessment, along with observational tests and polygraph tests.(ed. --CT Department of Public Safety Press Release)

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[KXland20]

Impressive display of discipline and pride, each of those Recruit Troopers should be proud, as I'm certain they are. All negative comments listed are posted out of jealousy and a misunderstanding of the selfless job each and every State Trooper and Police Officer perform on a daily basis. Hail Hail State Police!

[homosapiensadaucis]

So........uh...........ever heard of the military, psychedelia720?

[BabiBoiJ21]

I cant wait til this day, "PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE", here I come....

[slimjaxxx]

Hail, Hail State Police!

[boston18967345]

@yt324 To answer your first question, State Police Academies are generally paramilitary, meaning their training parallels that of the US Military in areas such as discipline and high physical fitness standards.

As far as your second question goes, I am a little unsure of what you mean. I believe they can live anywhere they want to in the state, but I know they're assigned to a barracks. If you are asking if Troopers can choose what barracks they want to go to, the answer is no.

[PONDERSOA]

NICE !!!! welcome to the madhouse! remember that badge ... it is the ticket.. for front row seats... to the greatest show on earth

hava ball... be safe ... never compromise your integrity......... PLCM M. COLLINS

#6768 PHILA POLICE

[nyyfan1107]

yeah, the state police is just a streetgang. describes it perfectly. what are you an idiot?

[mattrules24]

what you scared?

[Rohyprogesterex]

HAIL, HAIL!

[primolilla]

This is not training. Its part of the graduation process which shows tradition of the agency and a far more interesting ceremony than a typical municipal agency. The paramilitary training is only one aspect of the training. It does have a purpose. Most troops do work alone so thinking alone is required. There is a rank structure within the agency, but that military training base and attitude doesn't need to cross over into dealing with civilians in day to day contacts and usually doesn't.

[fuller270]

It is amazing as to "Why" police departments do not train police officers to understand the differences in social structures within our society, instead of training them to think that they (alone) are the only way towards freedom. This was just like my training in the police academy and it does not help that much. The police of course are essential as "one" spoke in the wheel, but not the whole wheel. "Hail, Hail State Police"? We need a better understanding of the history of power systems.