The Georgia Department of Public Safety has fired 31 Georgia State Patrol troopers after it discovering widespread cheating on part of the entrance exam. The troopers all graduated from the same training class in August 2019.
Leadership launched an internal investigation in October after a citizen came forward to admit she took an online radar test for one of the cadets. Upon further investigation, leaders learned that the whole cadet class had cheated on the exam.
DPS Commissioner Col. Mark McDonough said at a press conference that removing that many officers from the road "does have an impact on public safety."