The Wisconsin State Patrol is currently recruiting men and women ready to begin a law enforcement career serving as a trooper or inspector. Candidates must apply on-line at wisc.jobs and the application deadline is March 31, 2019. Those accepted into the State Patrol Academy at Fort McCoy will receive a salary ($21 per hour) plus meals and lodging during their six-month (Monday to Friday) training. The State Patrol’s 65th Recruit Class will begin training on September 15, 2019 and graduate on March 20, 2020. Traditionally, applicants were required to hold an associate degree or have at least 60 college credits before attending the academy. However, that rule has been amended, and cadets now have five years from their date of hire with the State Patrol to earn an associate degree or 60 college credits.
