The school year is wrapping up for many people, but it’s just beginning for dozens prospective Michigan State Police troopers.

Sunday, May 12, 80 men and women from across the state began the 125th Trooper Recruit School.  For the next 21 weeks, MSP members and academy staff will train the recruits in firearms, water safety, defensive tactics, patrol techniques, report writing, ethics, first aid, criminal law, crime scene processing and precision driving.  Recruits who successfully complete the training will graduate October 4.

Michigan State Police selected recruits from more than 3,000 potential candidates.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       

The Michigan State Police is announcing that First Lieutenant Steven Harper will retire from the Michigan State Police retired  after 25 years and 11 months of service.  Most recently, Harper served as Post Commander of the Wayland Post and was responsible for MSP operations in Allegan and Barry Counties and supervised 50 enlisted and civilian personnel.

Harper, an Allen Park native, enlisted with the Department on February 22, 1987.  He graduated as a member of the 101st Recruit School.  Harper was first assigned as a trooper to the Erie Post and later transferred to the Northville Post.  He served as a detective trooper at SECID (Southeastern Criminal Investigation Division), then promoted to sergeant at Hastings and later transferred to Grand Haven Post.  He again promoted to first lieutenant and served as Post Commander at Lakeview, Rockford, Hastings an

The Holland Department of Public Safety is now using Nixle to keep residents up to date.

Nixle allows you to sign up for text messages and or emails with emergency information.  Other communities like Rockford have already been using Nixle.

The service is free but you must sign up online at www.nixle.com.

The messages sent through Nixle could include adviseries on road closures, traffic emergencies, school lock-downs, fire department advisories or any other community information.