(The Center Square) – Graduating cadets of the Pennsylvania State Police’s 174th class were left with a tall order Friday: “Make good decisions at all times, doing the right things for the right reasons.”
The small group of 49 troopers received their badges in Manheim, southeast of the Trooper Academy in Hershey. They’ll go on to posts beside more than 4,700 others across the state.
The group represents a small fraction of the state’s goal to bolster numbers in both state and local police departments. Gov. Josh Shapiro has set the goal at 1,000 new troopers. The 2025-2026 budget includes funding for four cadet classes…