Spencer, Iowa — Have you ever thought about becoming a state trooper? The Iowa State Patrol could use the help.
Trooper Kevin Krull tells us about it.
Krull tells us many people think you have to have a degree to be a trooper. But he says that’s not the case.
He reminds us that the state patrol does more than patrol the roads and write tickets.
Krull says many troopers are just about finished with their careers at this time.
He says they want people of good character with no felonies or major violations. You have to have a high school diploma and be 18 to join and at least 22 to be a road trooper. Krull says you can start the training in July and graduate in December.
According to Krull, there is a physical aspect to it, and he gives us a tip: He says you can train yourself before you start by doing push-ups, sit ups, and doing the 1.5 mile run. Krull tells us training for those specific things will help you. Again, for more information, start at dpscareers.com.
