SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT)-- The Wisconsin State Patrol is looking for more people as it grapples with a workforce shortage.
With a number of vacant positions, the agency is doing what it can to fill them including having an open house.
The open house gives aspiring troopers the opportunity to learn what's required to patrol.
"Our requirements are a minimum of sixty college credits," says trooper sergeant Erica Ballweg-Larsen. "Before you start our academy, we actually encourage people to have a diverse degree rather than something in the criminal justice career field."
Next year, it hopes to fill a class of up to 50 people. The academy begins in January and runs for six months. But the state agency looks for more than just college credits and a degree.
"We like people who like the outdoors, people who like to work independently and people who are very self-motivated," Ballweg-Larsen tells News 8 Now.
It's at least a few months before troopers are working independently.
"Once they get out in the field, they have a 12-week field training officer program where they're riding with another officer," says Ballweg-Larsen. "And once they successfully complete that, they're on their own and they work alone by themselves."
Once they complete their two-year probationary period, troopers are eligible for other positions within the agency including honor guard and working in its K-9 and motor units.
The application closes July 16. Anyone interested in applying can click here.
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