MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop G Headquarters-P.O. Box 10-Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Martin K. Elmore
(417) 469-3121, ext. 225
G-07096
July 28, 2009

EMPHASIS: Patrol Conducts Fifth Community Alliance Program


Captain Billy E. Chadwick, commanding officer, Troop G, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Willow Springs, Missouri, announces that the Patrol will be conducting a Community Alliance Program beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2009, and concluding with an awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. The mission of the Community Alliance Program is to provide personal interaction between community 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 Highway Patrol is seeking 20 responsible citizens, community leaders, and professional and business associates who are willing to commit to a program that provides a unique opportunity unlike any formerly offered by the Patrol.

Classes will meet on each of six consecutive Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., in the meeting room at Troop G Headquarters in Willow Springs. Successful completion of the program will require attendance at each Tuesday 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 Academy in Jefferson City. Many evenings will include activities and role-playing exercises that provide participants practical experience. The program will conclude with an awards ceremony at which time awards will be presented to each successful participant.

The Patrol is accepting applications for the Community Alliance Program through August 18, 2009. There is no cost to participate in the program. Selection of 20 participants will be based upon an evaluation of an application form and a criminal record check. Application forms are available by calling Troop G Headquarters at (417) 469-3121.

Tentative Program Curriculum:

September 8 - History of the Patrol, “Tools of the Trade”
September 15 - “Glorified Traffic Cops?” Traffic Enforcement
September 22 - Aircraft, SWAT, Pursuits, Accident Reconstruction. “Real Stories of the Highway Patrol.”
September 29 - Use of Force, Search & Seizure, Drugs. “Gee, Trooper, I don’t know where that $2 million came from.”
October 6 - Name 46 reasons why not to mess with a Trooper. “Glock”
October 13 - “How much alcohol is too much?”
October 20 - Awards Ceremony