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Alabama has hundreds fewer state troopers than what’s needed to patrol its highways, according to a recent study, and an official says the shortage is having drastic effects of highway safety.
Reduced trooper presence takes away from safe driving because of greater disregard for traffic laws, leading to more crashes, said Alabama Law Enforcement Agency trooper Sgt. Steve Jarrett.