North Dakota Highway Patrol

North Dakota Highway Patrol
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Abbreviation	NDHP
Agency overview
Formed	1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Employees	197 (as of 2021) [1]
Annual budget	$63,811,414 Million USD [2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	North Dakota, USA
Size	70,762 square miles (183,270 km2)
Population	779,094 (2020 est.)[3]
Legal jurisdiction	Statewide
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Bismarck, North Dakota
Troopers	159 (authorized, as of 2022) [4]
Civilians	40 (as of 2021) [5]
Elected officer responsible	Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota
Agency executive	Colonel Brandon Solberg, Superintendent
Parent agency	North Dakota State Cabinet
Regions	4
Facilities
Aircraft	Cessna 206 DJI Matrice 300 RTK
Website
NDHP Website

The North Dakota Highway Patrol, also known as the North Dakota State Patrol, is the state police and highway patrol agency for North Dakota, with jurisdiction over the entire state. It is a division of the North Dakota State Cabinet. Colonel Brandon Solberg has been serving as the 17th superintendent since July 1, 2018.

North Dakota Highway Patrol established in 1935 by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly.

North Dakota state troopers, when hired, attend the Law Enforcement Training Academy in Bismarck. It is a 22-week program in which the recruits learn all Peace Officer Standards and Training as well as advanced traffic information. Troopers are assigned to many different post locations within the four regions upon graduating from the Academy.

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.