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Kentucky State Police change requirements for future troopers

Lexington Herald Leader: Kentucky State Police announced Thursday that the agency will change its requirements for becoming a state trooper recruit.

Before, applicants were required to have 60 hours of college credit or two years of military or law enforcement experience to apply, Sgt. Brad Arterburn said Thursday.

Now, applicants with a high school diploma or GED and three years of work experience can qualify to become a state trooper, Arterburn said. Recruits will earn an associate’s degree in criminal justice while in the academy, fulfilling the previous college credit requirement.

“So, if after high school if you went to work in the factory, or the coal mines, or you went to the Peace Corps, or family farm or whatever, now’s your chance to see if you have what it takes to join our ranks,” Arterburn said.

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