[Mpls] An additional comment to the PCRC review of the PS &RS/schools

[Przynski, Marie]

The Minneapolis Police Department has all ready stepped off in this
direction by involvement, participation and support of the Edison High
School SLC (small learning center) in public service which exposes and
trains Minneapolis high school students in the areas of law enforcement,
education, public works, fire fighting, etc.  In additional the MPD is
has an Explorer's group (law enforcement exposure, open to Minneapolis
youth from 15-21).  Both programs always welcome community involvement
and support, and are a way of "home growing" to the police department -
but as Lt. Reinhardt pointed out earlier, it takes years and continued
dedication and commitment to the endeavor of recruitment for "community
police."


-----Original Message-----
From: mpls-bounces at mnforum.org [mailto:mpls-bounces at mnforum.org] On
Behalf Of Steve Nelson
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:53 AM
To: Reinhardt, G; mpls at mnforum.org
Subject: Re: [Mpls] An additional comment to the PCRC review of the PS
&RS/schools

> Greg Reinhardt
> Excelsor
wrote
> Because an applicant must have licensure from the MN POST Board
(Police 
> Officer Standards and Training) or reciprocity from the military/or 
> another state,   Law enforcement classes  must be from one of the 
> college/schools approved by the  Minnesota Professional Peace Officer 
> Education Program. See the list at MN POST website 
> http://www.dps.state.mn.us/newpost/PPOE%20Programs.htm.
>
> To increase the number of Minneapolis residents, have the Legislature 
> exempt the city of Minneapolis from State POST Board requirements.  A
neat 
> trick if you can do it and a step backwards in employment standards.

OR

Start recruiting in all the high schools and set up a scholarship fund
to 
send graduates to college for training and licensing with the agreement
that 
they will serve on the Minneapolis Police Department for 5 years after 
graduation.  A mini form of ROTC, if you will.  That way you get a
police 
force with ties to the community and you don't have to bend any rules or

change state law.

Steve Nelson
Willard Hay 

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