LSP Class 105 started its accelerated 14-week POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) class, designed to prepare the 56 cadets for careers in law enforcement. This intensive program will equip them with essential skills and knowledge, including legal principles, investigative techniques, and physical training. LSP Lt. Jared Sandifer says cadets in the accelerated program have POST training going into the academy.
“So therefore they are already familiar with being police officers. They already know the laws of the state. Doesn’t mean they’re not going to learn that type of information in the academy, it’s just that they’ve been exposed to some of that.”
Throughout the course, students will engage in hands-on learning experiences and real-world scenarios, fostering critical thinking and decision-making abilities. Sandifer says the 14-week timeline is rigorous, pushing students to excel and adapt quickly.
“Still gonna be a boot camp style academy. So they are still going to have to prove that they want to earn that gold boot badge to be a trooper.”
By the end of the program, graduates will be well-prepared to take on the challenges of law enforcement, ready to serve and protect their communities. Sandifer noted the benefits that come with becoming an LSP Trooper…
“We have very competitive pay, we have take-home-units, very competitive retirement package. So, there are multiple reasons to become a State Trooper, and we want to recruit the best and brightest and bring them into our family if you will.”
LSP is currently taking applications for Class 107 starting in the summer of 2025.
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