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November 2022
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MSP Graduates 59 New Troopers

142nd trooper recruit school

Please join us in welcoming the 59 new troopers who graduated from the 142nd Trooper Recruit School on Thursday, November 10.

The 142nd Trooper Recruit School began on Sunday, June 26. Over 20 weeks, these 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.

The next recruit school, the 143rd Trooper Recruit School, is anticipated to begin on January 22, 2023. If you?re interested in joining our team, visit michigan.gov/MSPjobs [ [link removed] ] to learn more.

To learn more about a few of our newest troopers, check out this MSP Newsroom story [ [link removed] ].


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We're Hiring Cadets!

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We are looking for motivated, young adults to join our cadet program.

The Cadet Program provides training and experience in various aspects of the police profession prior to assuming the role of a sworn police officer or related position. Cadets perform a variety of tasks to assist state police personnel in office and post activities.

Our cadet position is paid from day one and we have openings across the state! Click here [ [link removed] ] to apply today.


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State Police Members Recognized Internationally for Excellence in Policing

On October 18, two of our members were awarded for excelling in their field at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference in Dallas.

Congratulations to the following members:


* F/Lt. Mike Shaw of MSP Second District received the Leadership in Public Information Management Award for his accomplishments as a public information officer and his ability to effectively disseminate information to the public.
* Lance Cook received the IACP Lifetime Achievement in Highway Safety Award for his career-long dedication to improving traffic safety.

Learn more about their awards here [ [link removed] ].

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Wakefield Post Feeds Nearly 1,000 Families, Calls on Colleagues to Join Cause

Wakefield Food Gathering

When F/Lt. Donald Horn assumed command of the Wakefield Post in Michigan?s Upper Peninsula in 2013, he inherited a Michigan Harvest Gathering program that distributed about 6,000 pounds of food to local families. It was a quaint operation: Community members dropped off canned goods at the post and MSP personnel gave those goods to shelters.

?I decided to do more,? Horn said recently. He started knocking on doors and calling on local leaders, urging them to donate goods and money that would more than double the haul to 16,000 pounds in 2014. ?I figured boots on the ground would get more results than standing around.?

A decade later, the program at the Wakefield Post is a model for Michigan?s Harvest Gathering, which has worked for the past 30 years to raise awareness and funds to end food insecurity in Michigan. Horn and his colleagues now collect more than 30,000 pounds of food every year, enough to feed more than 1,000 families in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in the western Upper Peninsula.

Horn?s ambitious fundraising strategy operates through two revenue streams: monetary donations and non-perishable food bags gathered in partnership with local grocery store, Super One Foods in Ironwood. Customers buy those food bags knowing that sizable profit on each purchase goes toward the food drive. MSP personnel work at the grocery stores over the holidays bagging groceries and encouraging shoppers to donate.

?We get a lot of support when we set-up shop at the local grocery stores,? Horn said. ?People come in and ask us what we?re doing, then end up buying a $5 bag of groceries, and those proceeds go toward buying more food for the food banks.?

Since shifting gears in 2014, they have collected 221,653 pounds of food distributed to local food pantries.

Non-perishable food products donated or purchased for the drive are stored at the MSP Wakefield Post garage before getting picked-up by local food pantries at Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and St. Vincent de Paul in Bessemer and Ironwood. And every year, MSP troopers, Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) and Wakefield honor roll students load the tens of thousands of pounds of food on trucks.

The Post also receives generous donations of up to $10,000, and some community members even vouch to match donations to encourage their friends and family to participate.

The tally for 2022 amounts to 28,085 pounds. Super One will continue its bag purchase part of the program through the remainder of the year to help support local food pantries.

The Wakefield Post hopes to continue expanding their fundraising goals to collect more donations and feed even more families year to year.

?It isn?t about me or the MSP, we?re just facilitators,? Horn said. ?It?s about the community. We have a very compassionate community up here, and we?re very fortunate for their support because that?s what?s allowed us to be so impactful.?

Horn will be retiring this year after over 32 years of serving his community but has a message for Michigan state departments before departing: ?I challenge all other police posts and state departments to match our efforts. If we do that, we can really invest in our communities and help ease the burden for families going through tough times.?

?I?m kind of competitive,? Horn said, as he encouraged his colleagues in other MSP posts and departments to match Wakefield?s output. ?And a competitive spirit in giving can really help people show up for those in need.?


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Prepare Now for Winter Hazards
Winter Weather Preparedness

Severe winter weather poses health and safety concerns with cold temperatures, freezing pipes, potential propane shortages and power outages.?

With winter approaching, the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is providing families with an informational packet [ [link removed] ] to help you better prepare for winter weather.

For more winter safety tips, follow MSP/EMHSD on Twitter. [ [link removed] ]

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Teen Driving Parental Toolkit Now Available

Teen Driver Toolkit

Getting behind the wheel as a new driver is exciting for teens but can be worrisome for parents.

To help encourage safe driving habits, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and its traffic safety partners have launched an online resource packet to help parents talk to their teens about the importance of driving safely.

The Teen Driving Parental Toolkit [ [link removed] ], a collaboration between the OHSP, AAA Michigan, and the Michigan departments of State and Health & Human Services, provides useful information and resources that parents can utilize to help teach their teens safe-driving habits.


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November is Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

The MSP acknowledges and respects the sovereignty of each of the federally-recognized Indian Tribes in Michigan and honors the benefits that come from open communication, collaboration and regular consultation with Tribes on matters of shared concern

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Leave With a Smile
Troopers Making Pizza

On October 13, troopers from the MSP Gaylord Post volunteered at B.C. Pizza as a fundraising effort. More than $4,600 was raised to buy winter clothing for children in need in Otsego County.

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In Your Community

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

*Dec. 3:* Stuff a Blue Goose [ [link removed] ], 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Coldwater

*Dec. 3:* Stuff a Blue Goose [ [link removed] ], 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sturgis

*Dec. 3: *Stuff a Blue Goose [ [link removed] ], 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Three Rivers

*Dec. 3: *Stuff a Blue Goose [ [link removed] ], 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Cheboygan

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

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Keep Michigan Safe

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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 [ [link removed] ], or via our mobile app [ [link removed] ].

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Contact Us
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Find your nearest MSP post at www.mi.gov/mspposts.

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Stop the Silence. Help End the Violence.
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Do you have a tip on criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees or schools? Report tips confidentially today at OK2SAY.com [ [link removed] ].




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