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North Dakota State Highway Patrol Abbreviation NDHP 
Patch of the North Dakota State Highway Patrol. 
Logo of the North Dakota State Highway Patrol. Agency overview Superseding agency North Dakota Highway Police Employees 192 (as of 2004) [1] Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction* State of North Dakota, USA Size 70,762 square miles (183,270 km2) Population 639,715 (2007 est.)[2] General nature Operational structure Headquarters Bismarck, North Dakota Troopers 135 (as of 2004) [3] Civilians 57 (as of 2004) [4] Agency executive Colonel James Prochniak, Superintendent Regions 4 Facilities Districts 8 Airplanes 2007 Cessna T 206 Website http://www.state.nd.us/ndhp/general.html Footnotes * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. The North Dakota State Highway Patrol is the state patrol agency for the state of North Dakota. It was established in 1935 by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly.
North Dakota state troopers, when hired, attend the Law Enforcement Training Academy at Bismarck. It is a 22-week program in which the recruits learn all peace officer standards and training as well as advanced traffic information.
Major activities of the State Patrol include: traffic enforcement, crash investigation, reporting road conditions, and enforcement of laws where state property is involved. A major duty of a North Dakota state trooper is the ability to work independently and exercise good judgement accordingly. This may differ from other peace officer agencies where operations are teamwork oriented.
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Regions
North Dakota Highway Patrol Crown Victoria, K-9 Unit
There are 4 newly-formed regions for the North Dakota Highway Patrol, which combine the former 8 districts:
- Northeast Region: Grand Forks and Devils Lake
- Southeast Region: Fargo and Jamestown
- Southwest Region: Bismarck and Dickinson
- Northwest Region: Minot and Williston
Troopers work within their regions, however they have equal jurisdiction throughout the state.
Highway Patrol symbol
The North Dakota Highway Patrol symbol is a profile of Red Tomahawk, a Teton Dakotah (Sioux) Indian who lived on his land near the Cannonball River on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Mandan, North Dakota and who is famous for shooting Sitting Bull in the head.
Red Tomahawk, a subchief, served as a government policeman helping to create order in a time of turbulence. He was considered a champion of his people, a noble American, and a just man. Today his profile reminds travelers of the first people to roam the plains.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol officially adopted the profile of Red Tomahawk as the patrol vehicle door emblem and department symbol in 1951.[5]
Superintendents of the North Dakota Highway Patrol
North Dakota Highway Patrol Dodge Chargers# Name Term 1 Frank Putman 1935–1937 2 H.G. Lund 1937–1938 3 Archie O’Connor 1939 4 Frank Putman 1939–1941 5 John Jeffery 1941–1943 6 E.M. Klein 1943–1953 7 Clark J. Monroe 1953–1961 8 Ralph M. Wood 1961–1978 9 James D. Martin 1978–1981 10 Norman D. Evans 1981–1985 11 Brian C. Berg 1985–1992 12 James M. Hughes 1993–2003 13 Bryan R. Klipfel 2003– 2007 14 Mark Nelson 2007–2009 15 James Prochniak 2009–[6] Fallen officers
Since the organization was established, only one North Dakota Highway Patrol officer has died in the line of duty.[7]
Officer Date of Death Details Patrolman Beryl E. McLane Friday, July 30, 1954 Vehicular assault See also
References
- ^ USDOJ Bureau of Justice Statistices Census of Law Enforcement Agencies 2004
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html 2007 Population Estimates
- ^ USDOJ Bureau of Justice Statistices Census of Law Enforcement Agencies 2004
- ^ USDOJ Bureau of Justice Statistices Census of Law Enforcement Agencies 2004
- ^ NDHP History page
- ^ "James Prochniak Superintendent, North Dakota Highway Patrol". governor.nd.gov. The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5l16TSFO1. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
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