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*December 2025*






Happy Holidays




Fifty New Troopers Now Serving Michigan

149th Trooper Recruit School

Join us in welcoming our 50 newest Michigan State Troopers who graduated from the 149th Trooper Recruit School on November 21.

The 149th Trooper Recruit School began on Sunday, July 6 at the MSP Training Academy in Dimondale. 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 recruiting for upcoming trooper recruit schools.  Learn more about a career with the MSP! [ [link removed] ]







A Year of Accomplishments
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As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the accomplishments we have made as a department! From growing several teams to initiating new programs, explore the highlights of our work and the positive impact we’ve had in the communities we serve in our accomplishments video. [ [link removed] ]






Registration Now Open for Women in Law Enforcement Conference

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The Michigan State Police is proud to host the 2026 Michigan Women in Law Enforcement Conference on March 16 - 17, 2026 in Grand Rapids!

Join law enforcement professionals for this two-day conference to hear speakers share their expertise, insights and stories of courage and compassion in policing. Attendees will experience presentations designed to inspire, educate and empower women serving in all areas of law enforcement, organized across four focused tracks:


* Courageous Conversations and Change
* Community and Trust
* Wellness and Empowerment
* Leadership and Resilience

Conference registration is $325 per attendee and increases to $425 after February 1.

Learn more and register at Michigan.gov/LEWomen [ [link removed] ].







Weather Doesn’t Cause Crashes; Drivers Do

Drive Slow on Ice and Snow

As snow begins to fall across the state, we’re reminding drivers to slow down and use caution when traveling on slick and snow-covered roads and to check out our winter driving safety webpage [ [link removed] ] for other tips and reminders.

Remember: the weather doesn’t cause crashes; most winter driving crashes are caused by drivers going too fast for the roadway conditions.

For information on a wide range of cold-weather challenges, such as planning a safe route, how to control your vehicle on slick roads, what to do in an emergency, passenger safety information, tire tips and more, visit Michigan.gov/WinterDriving [ [link removed] ].







Leave With a Smile

Santa

It’s not every day you see Santa on a motorcycle! Lansing-area residents may be familiar with Aaron Berenter of the MSP Biometrics and Identification Division, who dresses up as Santa every year and takes his ‘sleigh’ for a festive cruise around town to surprise kids and spread a little extra holiday cheer.











In Your Community

*Dec. 20: *Stuff a Blue Goose - Lewiston [ [link removed] ]

*Dec. 20: *Stuff a Blue Goose – Escanaba [ [link removed] ]

*Jan. 5*: Baseline Fitness Test – Grand Rapids [ [link removed] ]




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




Transparency
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Check out our Transparency and Accountability website [ [link removed] ] that provides the public with easy access to information about the administration and operation of the MSP.






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