on May 23, 2023

OSP updates incoming cadet requirements for new troopers

By Richwood Gazette staff reports

Anyone who has an Ohio Basic Peace Officer certification with two years of full-time (or equivalent) Ohio law enforcement experience may now apply to the Ohio State Highway Patrol as a lateral cadet with the intent of becoming a state trooper, as announced today by Ohio State Highway Patrol Colonel Charles A. Jones. Applications for a new lateral class will be accepted throughout the month of May. The new lateral cadet class is expected to begin training in September.

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