May 2023

At the MSP Training Academy, Focus is on Helping Recruits Obtain Knowledge and Skills for Modern-day Policing

The Michigan State Police has updated its trooper recruit school with a new training model that promotes adult learning, encourages wholistic leadership skills like communication and decision-making, and offers recruits more personalized support. The changes reflect a broader commitment the department has made to modern policing, which requires skills that go beyond those of traditional law enforcement. One of the goals of the new teaching structure is to move away from the intimidating nature of police training to create a culture that encourages open dialogue and conversational learning. Learn more about the implemented changes in our??Our Stories? posted on our MSP Newsroom.

National Police Week Honors Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. During National Police Week, we honor peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. This year, 20 Michigan peace officers had their names engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C., including Sgt. Todd Leveille, who died as a result of a duty-related exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The MSP honors our 55 fallen troopers each year with a ceremony at the MSP Fallen Trooper Memorial at our Training Academy in Lansing. The MSP Fallen Trooper Memorial was established in 2001, with the support of donations. To learn more about National Police Week, visit www.nleomf.org

Youth Mentorship Program Aims to Build Relationships and Teach Leadership Skills

Authentic bonds can be built where and when you least expect it. The MSP?Michigan Youth Leadership Academy (MiYLA?)?uses youth mentorship to form an important connector between youth and police.

The voluntary five-day, overnight program, which is led by the MSP Prevention Services Section with the help of MSP?community service troopers, welcomes students ages 14 and 15 from select cities and provides them with the opportunity to learn leadership skills and build positive relationships with police and community members built on a foundation of responsibility, respect and trust.?

This summer, the MSP will be hosting sessions for youth who live in Kalamazoo (teen girls), Lansing (teen boys) and Port Huron (teen boys).

Interested students can apply by contacting the trooper listed below. This year?s program dates and application deadlines are set for:

Kalamazoo Girls MiYLA? school: 6/11/23-6/15/23?
Application deadline: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Tpr. Conner Mabie?- 269-308-1567?

Lansing Boys MiYLA? school: 6/25/23-6/29/23
Application deadline: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Tpr. Ronnie Evans?- 517-388-9363

Port Huron Boys MiYLA? school: 7/23/23-7/27/23
Application deadline: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Tpr. Gerald Bockhausen?? 810-358-8090

Learn more about the MSP MiYLA here.

MSP Museum and Learning Center Announces Public Hours

Mark your calendar! We?re excited to announce that the MSP Museum and Learning Center will be open to the public on the first Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experience the history of the MSP, from its inception in 1917 to the present day, through hands-on displays and exhibits that'll have you feeling like a real-life trooper. And guess what? Admission is FREE! Group tours and field trips are available upon request. To learn more about the MSP Museum and Learning Center and find directions, visit MiStatePoliceMuseum.org.

MSP Marine Services Team Awarded for Aircraft Recovery

The MSP Marine Services Team was honored with the Governor?s Award for Historic Preservation, which recognizes those who strive to preserve Michigan?s important historic and cultural resources.

The Marine Services Team was part of a group that included the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and several organizations involved in documenting and retrieving fragments of a P-39Q Red Tail aircraft piloted by Tuskegee Airman Lt. Frank H. Moody, who tragically crashed in Lake Huron during a World War II training exercise in 1944. By meticulously documenting and recovering these pieces, they not only pay homage to Lt. Moody's legacy but also contribute to the preservation of Michigan?s history.

You can learn more about this aircraft recovery here.

Leave With a Smile

Earlier this month, the non-profit State Troopers Outreach Program (STOP), along with Kiwanis and the Nicholas Matthew Mazur Memorial Fund, donated a book vending machine to a school in Gaylord. Students earn tokens for good behavior that allow them to obtain books from the machine. ?

In Your Community

We'll be at a community event near you soon!

May 19: Cop with a Cone, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Traverse City

May 25: Missing in Michigan, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Madonna University

June 1: Coffee with a Cop, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Frankfort

Join Us!

Choose a career in public service; learn more at www.mi.gov/mspjobs.

Keep Michigan Safe

If you see something suspicious and it?s an emergency, immediately call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, suspicious activity can be reported to the MSP Michigan Intelligence Operations Center by phone at 1-855-MICH-TIP (855-642-4847) or online at michigan.gov/michtip, or via our mobile app.

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