October 2023
Following the retirement of Col. Joe Gasper, Governor Whitmer appointed Col. James F. Grady II to serve as the 20th Director of the Michigan State Police. Colonel Grady is a 25-year veteran of the MSP who most recently served as commander of the Training Division.
Learn more about Colonel Grady here.
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On October 11, the MSP unveiled the new Negaunee Regional Communication Center (NRCC) in a special ribbon cutting ceremony!
This upgraded facility is designed to accommodate up to 16 emergency dispatch console positions. Additional features include a modern conference room for real-time coordination during emergencies, a resiliency room to support dispatcher stress management and improved office spaces.
The NRCC is responsible for dispatch operations for the MSP Eighth District and full emergency services dispatch operations for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft counties.?
Click here to learn more about our four RCCs.
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We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for licensed police officers looking to take their careers to the next level. The MSP is now accepting applications for the 146th Trooper Recruit School, exclusively designed for licensed officers.
The 146th Trooper Recruit School, which is scheduled to begin on May 12, 2024, will be eight weeks shorter than a typical trooper recruit school, in recognition of the prior training and experience current officers bring to the job.
More information on the benefits of joining the MSP and details on how to apply can be found at? mi.gov/MSPLateral.
Save the date! Drug Take Back Day is on Saturday, October 28. All MSP posts will be open and serving as collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bring your expired, unused or unwanted medications from your home and dispose of them at your local post. Please note patches, syringes or inhalers are not accepted.
By taking part in this event, you?re contributing to a safer community and environment.
Portions of this article were originally published online in September by FAITH, the magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Lansing.
Dangling from the spotlight lever in the patrol car, there?s a rosary. Its cross twirls back and forth as the car slows to a stop.
Tpr. Mark Swales, assigned to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Flint Post, catches a quick break from patrolling the streets and says a few prayers.
Today, it?s a prayer to St. Michael the archangel, the patron of law enforcement officers.
Swales? low words are comforting in the close quarters of his cruiser. ?St. Michael the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil ??
Wickedness is not foreign to Swales, who spends most of his 12-hour shifts patrolling the streets of Flint ?with a focus on addressing and combating violent crime in the city.
?It?s something different every day. You never know what you?re going to get into, or what type of calls you?re going to experience,? Trooper Swales says. ?Hardly a shift goes by that we don't get into a car and make an arrest for someone unlawfully carrying a gun.?
Policing is a demanding and often thankless job, but Swales is supported by one huge thing: his Catholic faith.
?That's a big part of my day ? my daily devotions before I come into work, or at times during the shift, depending on what we experience,? he says. ?I'm in constant reliance on it.?
Read more here.
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Thanks for voting for our Blue Goose in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) Best Looking Cruiser Contest!
The MSP came in 8th place and will be featured in the 2024 calendar, which can be purchased for $10 at statetroopers.org.
Calendar sales benefit the AAST Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to dependents of member troopers.
 Earlier this month, personnel from the MSP Traverse City Post raised $600 to benefit 22 2 None, a local non-profit organization that raises awareness about veteran suicide and assists veterans in need with their daily struggles.
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