St. Joseph Police donate retired patrol vehicles to MoWest

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph Police Department donated two retired patrol vehicles to Missouri Western State University's Law Enforcement Academy.

The City Council approved the donation during its May 11 meeting. The retired patrol vehicles will be used for conducting practical exercises, including traffic stop scenarios and other vehicle-based law enforcement training.

The vehicles will allow academy instructors to replicate realistic law enforcement scenarios that students will encounter in the field.

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