North Dakota Highway Patrol
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The North Dakota Highway Patrol is the state patrol force for the state of North Dakota. It was established on 1935 by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly.
The current Superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol is Col. Bryan R. Klipfel; appointed on October 24, 2003 by Governor John Hoeven.
North Dakota state troopers, when hired, attend the Law Enforcement Training Academy at Bismarck. It is a 22-week program in which the cadets learn all peace officer standards and training as well as advanced traffic information.
Major activities of the State Patrol include: traffic enforcement, crash investigation, reporting road conditions, and enforcement of laws where state property is concerned. A major duty of a North Dakota state trooper is the ability to work independently and exercise good judgement accordingly. This may differ from other peace officer agencies where operations are teamwork oriented.
[edit] Districts
There are 8 major districts for the State Patrol:
- District 1: Bismarck (main headquarters)
- District 2: Valley City
- District 3: Devils Lake
- District 4: Minot
- District 5: Dickinson
- District 6: Grand Forks
- District 7: Williston
- District 8: Fargo
Troopers work within their districts, however they have equal jurisdiction throughout the state.
[edit] See also
- List of superintendents of the North Dakota Highway Patrol
- List of law enforcement agencies in North Dakota
[edit] External links
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