65 cadets begin training to become KSP troopers
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced Tuesday that the 65 new cadets reported to Frankfort on Sunday to begin intense training.
According to a release by KSP, the training will lead the cadets to become troopers for Kentucky. The new recruits include 57 traditional and eight law enforcement accelerated program cadets.
KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. said the next twenty-four weeks will be focused on training that promotes public safety through service, integrity and professionalism to reduce crime, improve highway safety and protect personal rights.
“You will be challenged both mentally and physically, but throughout it all you will prepare for something greater – the selfless act of service to the commonwealth. Being a trooper is a difficult undertaking, many times perilous, and at all times demanding. It is not a job; it is a way of life.”
Traditional cadet classes include 24 weeks of basic training with more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study in multiple subjects, including constitutional law, juvenile and traffic law, use of force, weapons training, first aid, high speed vehicle pursuit, criminal investigation, hostage negotiations, hate crimes, domestic violence and more.
“My administration’s top priority is to protect our Kentucky families and communities, which is why we must boldly invest in our law enforcement,” said Beshear. “On behalf of the commonwealth, thank you to these 65 men and women who have chosen to wear the badge of honor to create a better safer Kentucky for all.”
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Kerry Harvey said the intensity and scope of this type of training prepares troopers for any situation that could arise.
