Please join us in congratulating and welcoming our newest 52 troopers who graduated from the 147th Trooper Recruit School this afternoon! For the past 20 weeks, recruits received training in patrol techniques, report writing, ethics, cultural diversity and implicit bias, decision making, leadership, first aid, criminal law, crime scene processing, firearms, water safety, defensive tactics and precision driving. We're actively hiring for upcoming recruit schools. To learn more and apply, visit Mi

Trooper Recruit School

On Sunday, July 6, the Michigan State Police welcomed 73 new recruits to the MSP Training Academy for the start of the 149th Trooper Recruit School adding to the nearly 750 new troopers hired and trained during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tenure. Investments proposed in Governor Whitmer’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 continue the momentum. If you’ve ever thought about a career as a Michigan State Trooper, are curious about the training process or want to see the commitment it takes to earn