CO State Trooper case studies
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The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is the statewide law enforcement agency whose stated mission is to provide modern policing services for all persons and to protect life, peace, and property throughout Colorado. The trooper selection process is the pathway by which candidates apply to serve as CSP troopers. The CO State Trooper case studies are 5 cases and about 2,722 words.
1The County Commissioner's Crash
You are a Colorado State Patrol trooper working a solo night shift in a rural county. At 22:40, dispatch sends you to a single-vehicle crash on a two-lane state highway.
616 words, about 3 min2The Disputed Light and the Blocked Highway
At 07:55 you are dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at a state highway intersection. A compact sedan and a pickup are blocking the eastbound through lane; debris is scattered across two lanes.
537 words, about 3 min3The 1:20 A.M. Stop with a Prescription Bottle
At 01:20 you stop a 34-year-old driver for weaving across the center line and varying speed between 40 and 55 mph in a 45-mph zone. The driver has bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech, and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.
530 words, about 3 min4The School Bus, the Bike Lane, and the Phone
At 15:15 you are on a two-lane road near an elementary school. A school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended; children are still boarding.
518 words, about 3 min5The Man on the Ramp
At 18:10 dispatch sends you to a man walking on an Interstate 25 on-ramp with a medium-size dog. Traffic is swerving; one caller says the man is “waving his arms.” You arrive and find a man in his 50s, deaf, agitated, with a fresh bandage on his forearm and no identification.
521 words, about 3 min