A local woman is among 30 new Arkansas State Police troopers. Twenty-seven-year-old Alexandria Duncan, a graduate of Viola High School, has been assigned to Troop L in Benton County.
The 30 Arkansas State Police recruits received their troop commissions recently following the conclusion of a 14-week training academy session. The recruits were hired from a field of 172 applicants, and received 860 hours of specialized training and classroom instruction.
The troopers will spend an additional five weeks of instruction working alongside a field training officer before being released to work alone.
None of the 30 new troopers were assigned to Troop I, headquartered in Harrison, which covers most of north central Arkansas.
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