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Oregon State Police adds 12 new recruits to roster
One recruit, Richard Vu, who graduated from the Oregon Public Safety Academy on Friday, will be stationed at OSU
Makenna Bishop
Issue date: 2/2/09 Section: News
Twelve new Oregon State Police recruit troopers graduated from the Oregon Public Safety Academy on Friday.
Richard Vu, 48, is the recruit graduate who has been assigned to report to the Oregon State University Patrol Office.
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) provide basic police training required for the recruits to graduate.
According to the OSP, this ceremony signifies the completion of the ninth, fully-integrated basic police classes facilitated by the DPSST.
These 12 recruits were hired and trained through approved funding from 2007. It was projected to add 100 more OSP troopers in order to return to a minimal level of limited 24-7 patrol coverage.
This means that more and fuller coverage is expected at all the OSP regional command offices.
There are already 10 officers at OSU. With Vu scheduled to report this week, there will be 11 OSP officers on duty at the University Patrol Office.
Scott Franklin, a senior in German and education, said that an additional trooper on campus would be beneficial to the safety of campus.
"If the extra trooper would be used on nights and weekends when Corvallis tends to get pretty rowdy, then I'm all for another state trooper on campus," Franklin said.
"I would much rather see him look out for things like people getting hurt, rather than giving out MIPs left and right."
The OSP staff at Oregon State University is responsible for providing police services to the students, faculty and visitors to campus.
They have full police powers to enforce all state laws, according to the Department of Public Safety at OSU.
Though their primary jurisdiction remains on all Oregon State University owned properties, the State Police work closely with the Corvallis Police Department to prevent regional crime.
Joe Moses, a student in the MBA program, said he has more respect for the state troopers than city police. He said the additional officer will likely prove to be a good move.
Richard Vu, 48, is the recruit graduate who has been assigned to report to the Oregon State University Patrol Office.
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) provide basic police training required for the recruits to graduate.
According to the OSP, this ceremony signifies the completion of the ninth, fully-integrated basic police classes facilitated by the DPSST.
These 12 recruits were hired and trained through approved funding from 2007. It was projected to add 100 more OSP troopers in order to return to a minimal level of limited 24-7 patrol coverage.
This means that more and fuller coverage is expected at all the OSP regional command offices.
There are already 10 officers at OSU. With Vu scheduled to report this week, there will be 11 OSP officers on duty at the University Patrol Office.
Scott Franklin, a senior in German and education, said that an additional trooper on campus would be beneficial to the safety of campus.
"If the extra trooper would be used on nights and weekends when Corvallis tends to get pretty rowdy, then I'm all for another state trooper on campus," Franklin said.
"I would much rather see him look out for things like people getting hurt, rather than giving out MIPs left and right."
The OSP staff at Oregon State University is responsible for providing police services to the students, faculty and visitors to campus.
They have full police powers to enforce all state laws, according to the Department of Public Safety at OSU.
Though their primary jurisdiction remains on all Oregon State University owned properties, the State Police work closely with the Corvallis Police Department to prevent regional crime.
Joe Moses, a student in the MBA program, said he has more respect for the state troopers than city police. He said the additional officer will likely prove to be a good move.
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