Montana Highway Patrol recruits troopers to fill rural vacancies

Montana Highway Patrol recruits troopers to fill rural vacancies

BILLINGS - Across Montana, especially in the rural eastern part of the state, law enforcement agencies are struggling to fill vacancies as pressure on the job continues to grow.Now, the Montana Highway Patrol is ramping up recruitment efforts statewide to strengthen its ranks, with a special emphasis on smaller communities.It is a normal day on the job for Trooper Brennen Plucker, chasing down a driver speeding along I-90 just outside of Billing…