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Wear the Badge

by Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association

Separating fact from fiction and perception from reality, Wear the Badge is a rare look and listen inside the often misunderstood profession of policing. In this podcast, we examine the latest trends, explore how the career is changing, debate and discuss what it takes to do the work and find out why men and women choose to Wear the Badge. Wear the Badge is a production of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association and is hosted by the association's executive director, Andy Skoogman.

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The Next Generation

The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation is awarding several Wear the Badge scholarships to high school and college students. These future police officers share why they

Apr 23 2020
10 min

One Problem -- Several Solutions

Police agencies are addressing the hiring crisis in a variety of ways. Some are trying innovative ideas. Some are using cash as a cure. Some – in other parts of the count

Apr 9 2020
9 min

New Beginnings

In this episode, we discover the benefits of new beginnings – why some people are choosing to switch careers and join law enforcement, and why some agencies are actively

Mar 26 2020
9 min

Then & Now: How the workforce crisis has impacted one agency

Comparing the past to the present, we see how the workforce crisis is impacting one of most resilient police departments in the Twin Cities – how the candidate pool is sh

Mar 12 2020
7 min

The Hiring Process

When it comes to hiring the next generation of police officers, agencies work hard to ensure standards are maintained -- not lowered. In this episode, we summarize the s

Feb 27 2020
11 min

The Problem: Why we launched Wear the Badge

We examine the latest research on the profession to understand why police agencies locally and across the country are struggling to recruit and retain officers. We talk t

Feb 10 2020
10 min

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