What kind of training is required for police officers in Minnesota?
With all the talk about how police officers conduct themselves, Sharon Carlson of Andover had a question for Curious Minnesota: What kind of training do law enforcement officers receive across Minnesota? Is there one standard? Carlson said she recognizes there needs to be a change in police culture, but says she's not anti-police. "I know police are needed," she said. All law enforcement officers in Minnesota must be licensed. Those licenses are issued by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, known as the POST Board. You need a two- or four-year post secondary degree fr...
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