Gov. Mike Easley ordered a review of the state Highway Patrol Tuesday.
After reports of misconduct by troopers, the governor ordered Patrol Commander Fletcher Clay and Bryan Beatty, the secretary of the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, to look into procedures for hiring, screening and supervising troopers.
A spokesman said it may be the most extensive review in the patrol's history.
In recent weeks, three troopers have been fired after accusations of harassing women and abusing a police dog. In another case, a judge ordered a trooper reinstated, finding that others had engaged in worse conduct and been allowed to stay.
Even the patrol's internal affairs unit has been hit with revelations about a case in which a subordinate investigated a minor wreck of his boss. (N&O)
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