Budget order: Troopers and revenue cut

[Skud]

Gov's executive order cuts $349
million
Updated: Tuesday, 05 May 2009, 5:41 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 05 May 2009, 10:17 AM EDT

By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer

Budget order: Troopers and revenue cut

 

[garryd451]

South Bend Tribune: Michigan State Police layoffs appear imminent

 

[N_Jay]

Maybe they have more troopers then they need.

100 troopers is only 25 to 33 per shift.

The last time I drove through MI, A saw more troopers in 100 miles than I see on the whole length of the PA Turnpike.

 

[garryd451]

Maybe some of those cars were Motor Carrier cars, they look just like MSP cars.

 

[N_Jay]

Parked in the middle and looking like they were ready to issues tickets?

 

[bigbluemsp]

Parked in the middle and looking like they were ready to issues tickets?

Yes years ago they got away from the weigh stations and put scales in the cars. The MCO's vehicles now are all Tahoe's and all have the same door shield but added Commerical Vehicle Enforcement on the side in 2" high letters.

 

[1960]

here we go again state layoff 104 state troopers.state pay 8 million$ a new class of troopers 83 layoffs.other from 2004 class.

 

[Skud]

The Post 58 cars from Hastings have been on mileage limits for over a month now and they have not been running on warrant pick ups for mistermeaners.