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IDAHO STATE POLICE ADVANCED TRAINING CLASS GRADUATION

March 5, 2013

The Idaho State Police is proud to announce that it
will commission fifteen new Troopers during a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda
in Boise on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. 
The ceremony will include an address by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, the
posting of the colors by the Idaho State Police Honor Guard, and the new
Troopers will take an oath of office and receive their campaign cover, or
Trooper hat, and badge.

Members of the Idaho State Police Advanced
Training Class (ATC) #39 and their hometowns are:

Joshua D. Clark, Class President                         Boise,
ID

William Adams, Jr.                                            Grangeville,
ID

Joshua Anderson                                              Rexburg,
ID

Constance F. Bederka                                       Rexburg,
ID

Michelle Brostmeyer                                         Eagle,
ID

Jonathan Cushman                                           Auburn,
CA

Paul Gilbert                                                      Pocatello,
ID

Timothy S. Konzek                                            Moscow,
ID

Jason Lalonde                                                  Lancaster,
CA

Nathan A. Madenford                                        Nampa,
ID

Michael Nielson                                                Idaho
Falls, ID

Andrew W. Schoonmaker                                  Ammon,
ID

Samuel E. Turner                                             Spokane
Valley, WA

Scott Wall                                                        Laramie,
WY

Matthew Wernsing                                            Boise,
ID

The Idaho State
Police ATC is a 14-week program that ISP recruits must complete after
completing the 10-week Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) Academy that all
police officers in Idaho must complete to be certified in Idaho.

During ATC
recruits are trained to assume responsibilities of an Idaho State Trooper which
include, but are not limited to:


·        
Traffic control and enforcement

·        
Motor vehicle crash investigations

·        
Criminal investigations

·        
Report writing

·        
Crime scene processing and investigation

·        
Courtroom procedure

·        
Firearms and defensive weapons

·        
Communication techniques including public
speaking

·        
Ethics

Upon graduation
the newly commissioned Troopers will be assigned to one of six districts
throughout the state of Idaho to complete a Field Training Program that lasts
approximately 12 weeks.  During this
stage the graduates will work with an experienced Trooper who teaches,
evaluates and documents the Trooper in an on-the-job setting.

Anyone
interested in learning more about the Idaho State Police or in applying to be an
ISP Trooper should visit the ISP website at www.isp.idaho.gov. 

Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho, District 2 - Central Idaho, District 3 - Western Idaho, District 4 - Southern Idaho, District 5 - Southeastern Idaho, District 6 - Eastern Idaho

Please direct questions to:

Headquarters

700 S. Stratford Dr.
Meridian, ID 83642
isppio@isp.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 884-7122