North Dakota Highway Patrol

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

North Dakota Highway Patrol patch

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. Mark Nelson.

North Dakota state troopers, when hired, attend the Law Enforcement Training Academy at Bismarck. It is a 22-week program in which the recruits 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] Regions

North Dakota Highway Patrol Crown Victoria, K-9 Unit

There are 4 newly formed regions for the North Dakota Highway Patrol, which combine the former 8 districts:

Northeast Region: Grand Forks and Devils Lake

Southeast Region: Fargo and Jamestown

Southwest Region: Bismarck and Dickinson

Northwest Region: Minot and Williston

Troopers work within their regions, however they have equal jurisdiction throughout the state.

[edit] Superintendents of the North Dakota Highway Patrol

[edit] Fallen Officers

Since the organization was established, only one North Dakota Highway Patrol officer has died in the line of duty. ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page

[edit] See also

North Dakota Portal

• List of law enforcement agencies in North Dakota
• State police
• State patrol
• Highway patrol

[edit] External links

• North Dakota Highway Patrol website
• Information about Col. Bryan Klipfel