There are great benefits to collocating, not the least of which is cost-savings. The move will increase efficiency and effectiveness, and just as importantly, it is expected to improve interagency cooperation with recruits from many different agencies sharing the same campus. The State Patrol's basic instruction will not change. The goal is to balance the para- military environment with an academic environment. The style of camp is often misunderstood.
Some people view the para-military style training and think it's too rigid.
But, the training staff carries an enormous responsibility. The administration must determine whether the recruits have the ability not only to make those kinds of decisions, but also to cope day after day in such a stressful environment. We, as citizens, tend to associate high stress with the shoot-outs we see on television. Nationwide, several state troopers have been killed in the line of duty during seemingly mundane traffic stops. That's why they must learn never to let their guard down.