Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy
Typically over 500 applicants apply to each class though only 100 cadets will begin the training.
Mississippi highway patrol academy. The mhsp training division consists of highly skilled and trained personnel who are responsible for maintaining all training required by the board of minimum standards. There are 82 county sheriffs departments in mississippi. Twenty three graduated from trooper school last year while 36 other troopers retiredmississippi public safety commissioner sean tindell said because of this he is pushing for an annual trooper school rather than just when the legislature funds itwe need troopers on the road so people can travel safely to school and safely to work tindell saidthe school is set to start in early 2021 and with the pandemic looming they are looking into ways to keep people safe but law mandates.
The 19 week class is at mhps training academy in pearl on the outskirts of jackson. Entry into the ranks of the mississippi highway patrol requires the completion of a 23 week training program held at the ms law enforcement officers training academy. Mississippi sheriff deputy requirements.
Short graduation ceremony video for mhp cadet class 63. Cadet class 63 makes history in the mississippi highway patrol with four women graduating. The number of sheriffs deputies working in each county is based on population and set by law.
The mississippi law enforcement officers training academy mleota is the largest law enforcement training facility in the state of mississippi. These aspiring troopers entered the infamous patrol school class 64 in attempts to accomplish what very few have been selected to attend and even fewer have finished. Michigan state police trooper recruit school is a mental challenge duration.
This training includes but is not limited to mandatory in service training certifications recertification and instructor certifications for all troopers and agents in the state. Mississippi public broadcasting 20703 views 20348 from week 4 to week 22. Twenty three year old ronisha morris of leflore county is one of them.
Basic and advanced training classes are provided to state county and municipal law enforcement agencies. Approved candidates will undertake the mhsp training program which includes academic instruction and rigorous physical training. Cadet class 63 makes history in the mhp as four women graduate the training academy.
What adversities will these cadets face.