Thursday, April 27, 2017

Biggest Washington State Patrol Cadet Graduation in Recent Years (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(OLYMPIA, WA) -- A graduation ceremony for Washington State Patrol cadets at the Capitol on Wednesday was more crowded than usual this year. Patrol officials say the newest class of troopers, 49 in total, was the largest in modern history. The News Tribune reports sporting traditional bow ties and campaign hats, the cadets were a visual representation of improvements the agency says it has made in recruiting troopers, in part thanks to a promise of bigger paychecks from state lawmakers.