By: Clayton Cummins
After some time in limbo, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol received the green light for this year’s trooper academy.
Due to budget cuts, the academy was to be put on hold, but the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and Oklahoma State Banking Department funded the academy.
“In this particular case, we are looking at about $6.5 million to run an academy that would be somewhere around 60-65 cadets,” said Lt. Shelby Humphrey. “Understand that figure covers their first year of salary and all of their equipment.”
The academy is no easy task. Recruiters said, in it you learn more about yourself than you ever thought you would.