Posted: August 26, 2020
Contact: Doug Anderson, doug.anderson@MinnState.edu, 651-201-1426
ST. PAUL, Minn., August 26, 2020 – 亚洲无码 has announced the formation of a Taskforce on Law Enforcement Education Reform. The Taskforce will lead a critical examination of current law enforcement education programs across the 亚洲无码 system using an anti-racism and equity-focused lens. The action is one element of 亚洲无码’s multi-prong approach to law enforcement education reform being taken in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.
“The colleges and universities of 亚洲无码 are an essential resource for meeting the workforce needs of the state, including the workforce needs of professional peace officers,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of 亚洲无码. “We are in a unique position to guide meaningful reform of law enforcement education. Our role will focus on directly addressing issues of racism and social justice by producing graduates who are culturally competent and ready to serve and protect ALL of our communities, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin.”
The Taskforce will advise the Board of Trustees and system leadership on issues, initiatives, programming, and priorities relative to an anti-racist law enforcement education. The Taskforce will not only help to set priorities for 亚洲无码 regarding law enforcement education, but also has the potential to impact law enforcement across the state.
Co-convened by George Soule, 亚洲无码 Trustee, Dennis Olson, commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, and Satasha Green-Stephen, associate vice chancellor of 亚洲无码, the Taskforce is comprised of approximately 30 members representing a wide, diverse, and inclusive cross-section of external and internal key stakeholders. “It is imperative,” continued Malhotra, “that, through this taskforce, we leverage collaborative partnerships with other entities engaged in law enforcement education and reform, including the POST Board, the University of Minnesota, K-12 partners, community organizations, citizen groups, police departments and precincts, political leaders, and other state agencies.”
A list of Taskforce members is attached, and additional information, including photos and biographies, is available at the 亚洲无码 website MinnState.edu/le.
Other elements of the 亚洲无码 approach to law enforcement education reform include:
- Conducting a quality assurance and program review of law enforcement programs at 亚洲无码 colleges and universities.
- Forming a law enforcement faculty community of practice that will conduct a review of POST Board standards and compile recommended changes.
- Developing a strategic plan for the recruitment and retention of faculty of color.
A total of 93 academic programs in law enforcement, criminal justice, and related fields are offered across 24 亚洲无码 colleges and universities. Approximately 86% of Minnesota graduates in law enforcement graduated from one of the 亚洲无码 colleges or universities.