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Kentucky State Police Cutting back

Posted: 6:11 PM Jun 30, 2012

Kentucky State Police are cutting back operations and searching for more efficient ways to perform their duties.

After a 2.4% cut in state funding and high gas prices officials say they're having to save where they can.

Lt. David Jude says the agency is still hiring and training new troopers and aren't reducing their ability to respond to emergency calls.

Currently there are about 900 troopers on the force, roughly the same amount they had in the 1970's.

Jude says that number of troopers is adequate because technology has made patrol more efficient.