State Patrol Officer

            I think state patrol officers are very important and I want to learn about them more than I know today. The state patrol officer is actually a Highway Patrol officer, and is responsible for enforcing the traffic laws of the state and promoting public safety. High way patrols must be a United States" citizens and must be 23 years old before they sign up. A high school degree or equivalent is mandatory, and associate and bachelor degrees are now preferred. All recruits must complete an 11-week Basic Training Program with other officers. Highway Patrol officer recruits then receive an additional nine weeks of training from Highway Patrol officer instructors, covering Highway Patrol officer issues. .
             Within 30 days, new Highway Patrol officer officers must complete a Field-Training Officer (FTO) Program, which is riding with a veteran officer. Other Experienced officers must maintain a minimum of 40 hours of certified training every two years. State patrol officers must keep the highways safe from speeders and vandals; they are subject to possible death and or injury. The officers patrol the highways with radar guns clocking speeds to determine if arrest or a ticket is necessary, the officers have to be quick on their feet at all times. There are two shifts per day, and the standard rotating schedule has been six days on, two days off, with four days off every five work weeks. Average monthly wages are $2,559, while the monthly average for supervisors and managers can be up to $3,325. They have health insurance, retirement and employer-paid taxes are, on average, 39 percent of wages for non-supervisory/non-managerial officers.