Ohio State Highway Patrol graduates 29 new troopers

COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol graduated 29 new troopers from the OSHP’s 171st Academy Friday.

>>PHOTOS: OSHP 171st Academy graduating class

The new graduates’ first day on the job is today.

They will spend their first 70 days in a field-training period under the guidance of a veteran officer, OSHP said.

Among the courses completed include crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations.

The new graduates are assigned to 20 of the OSHP’s 59 posts.

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OSHP 171st academy graduating class Photo credit to OSHP

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