Friday, March 11, 2022

Highway Patrol pay raise passes State House

Ford's Highway Patrol Pay Increase Passes House

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers are a step closer to receiving a 35% pay raise after the House on Wednesday unanimously passed House Bill 4386  by Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow.

An emergency clause on the bill ensures the raise would be given to each commissioned OHP officer effective July 1.

"Our Highway Patrol troopers have gone seven years without a pay raise," Ford said. "This is while they daily take their lives in their hands to provide safety and protection and a multitude of other services to Oklahomans throughout our state."

Ford explained Highway Patrol pay lags behind that of many other law enforcement agencies in the state. This pay raise should take them close to what police officers in the cities of Edmond and Oklahoma City earn.

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by Jamison Faught - March 11, 2022 at 01:30PM
 

Highway Patrol pay raise passes State House

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