The Kansas Highway Patrol is at a crossroads.
In recent years, the patrol has struggled to recruit and retain troopers.
It has faced a lawsuit accusing agency leaders of sexual harassment.
And it's battled accusations that it violated the constitutional rights of drivers.
Now, the agency is positioned to head in a new direction with Gov. Laura Kelly's nomination of Erik Smith to replace Herman Jones as the superintendent of the Highway Patrol.
Smith, formerly the assistant administrator for the Drug . . .
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