News and Resources

Policing with patience, how the role is changing
KIVI-TV

Women in policing workshops hopes to break barriers
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Seattle police sign contract with Army, hope for recruitment
KOMO-TV

New Haven police hiring policy will forgive DUI, but not medical marijuana
New Haven Register

18-year old is Minnesota's newest police officer
Bemidji Pioneer

Desperate for recruits, police consider non-citizens
The Marshall Project

Why no one wants to be a cop anymore
City Pages

MPR News: A discussion of police recruitment and Wear the Badge
Minnesota Public Radio

Rare bird: MN Eagle Scout earns every badge, studies law enforement
Star Tribune

NEW VIDEO: Watch MCPA's news conference announcing Wear the Badge
ChiefsCast

St. Paul police have no black female officers for first time in years
Star Tribune

Encouraging people to Wear the Badge in LaCresent
WXOW-TV

Minnesota Chiefs' digital campaign aims to boost recruitment
Associations Now

PERF: Hiring for the 21st Century Enforcement Officer
Police Executive Research Forum

Minnesota police look to combat crisis of statewide shortage in potential recruits
Star Tribune

Minnesota Chiefs Wear the Badge campaign profiles officers' stories
KSTP-TV

Release: Wear the Badge launch aims to draw more applicants to policing
MCPA

MCPA launches campaign to combat hiring crisis
WCCO-TV

Duluth among police departments seeing dramatic applicant drop
CBS 3 Duluth

Chief's View: Headline erred, reinforced negative narrative of law enforcement
Duluth News Tribune

Who wants to be a police officer? Applications plummet
Washington Post

The History of the Police Badge
Balance Careers

Comparing Police Views and Public Views
Pew Research Center

Work begins on east metro training facility
Woodbury Bulletin