State police to lower education requirements

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS -- Faced with tough competition for new recruits, the Indiana State Police will drop its longtime requirement that would-be troopers have at least some college education.

The requirement, which has been in place for more than a decade, requires state police candidates to have either 60 credit hours of college or previous police or military experience. That set the department apart from local agencies that require only a high school diploma.

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