Josh Shapiro: “When I took office just over two years ago, I vowed to hire…”

“This is now the third class that has graduated from the academy since we put experience and commitment to service above arbitrary degree requirements. And since we've made that change, we have seen applications to the academy increase by 258%. When I took office just over two years ago, I vowed to hire 2,000 new troopers and municipal law enforcement officials all across Pennsylvania. to deliver on that promise. We've invested funding for four new cadet classes, including this cadet class here. We've secured funding for 800 new troopers so far.” (05:38–05:48)

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