News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant D.S. Bracker
(417)895-6767 ext.253
D2008-41
September 25, 2008

EMPHASIS: Highway Patrol University Alliance Program Scheduled, Evangel University.



The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be conducting a University Alliance Program at Evangel University, beginning Thursday, September 25, and concluding with an awards banquet on Thursday, November 6, 2008. The mission of this program is to provide a positive, personal interaction between university citizens and the Patrol. The program is designed for those possessing a strong interest in learning about the Patrol’s purpose and role within the law enforcement community. The Patrol has accepted 25 responsible students, faculty, and staff who are willing to commit to a program that provides a unique training opportunity unlike any formerly offered.

Most classes will meet on each of six consecutive Thursday evenings, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Trask Hall, Room 102, Evangel University. However, on Thursday, October 23, and Thursday, October 30, the training will be conducted at Troop D Headquarters in Springfield, for firearms and DWI awareness training. Successful completion of the program will require attendance at each Thursday evening session. (One absence will be allowed with prior approval from the program coordinator.) The curriculum will familiarize participants with many Patrol policies and procedures, utilizing teaching techniques similar to those experienced by troopers attending the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City. Many evenings will include activities and role-playing exercises, which provide participants practical experience. The program will conclude with an awards banquet on November 6, 2008, at a place to be determined. The guest speaker at the banquet will be Lieutenant Colonel Richard L. Coffey, assistant superintendent, Missouri State Highway Patrol.


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