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Chief of Minnesota State Patrol Leaving for Position with IACP
Col. Matt Langer made the announcement on Wednesday that he will be leaving the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to serve as Director of Global Policing for the IACP.
February 14, 2024
Minnesota DPS Commissioner Bob Jacobson presents an award to Col. Matt Langer, chief of the Minnesota State Patrol. Langer is stepping down in April.
Technology
WatchGuard Video Wins Expanded Contract from Minnesota State Patrol
WatchGuard Video announced today that it has been awarded a state contract for digital in-car video from the State of Minnesota. WatchGuard Video was the only manufacturer awarded a contract for a standalone solution (a digital in-car video system that does not require a backend server computer).
May 4, 2010
The WatchGuard DV-1 is a police in-car video system that records video in real-time onto rewriteable DVD-Video discs directly in the vehicle without any additional back-office equipment or expense.
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Patrol
June 5, 2014
Patrol
Minnesota Trooper Hit Head On, Injured in Crash
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper continues to recover from multiple broken bones after a speeding car hit his patrol vehicle head on in a crash in Lakeville, MN, Tuesday afternoon.
May 16, 2018
Sgt. Mike Krukowski was injured when another vehicle struck his patrol vehicle head on in a crash. Photo: Minnesota State Patrol/Twitter
Patrol
Minn. Trooper Arrested for DUI at In-Service Training
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was arrested Wednesday morning after he allegedly showed up for in-service training while intoxicated.
September 27, 2012
Patrol
Minnesota Deputy Shot with Arrow, Wounded Suspect in Custody
When officers from the Stearns County Sheriff's Department, Sauk Centre Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Melrose Police Department and Osakis Police Department tried to clear the home, the suspect appeared with a compound bow and shot Orvis through the left arm with a target arrow.
September 14, 2018
Patrol
Minnesota Trooper Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has announced the selection of Trooper Brian Beuning of the Minnesota State Patrol as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for September 2014 for his rescue of a woman trapped by flood waters.
September 16, 2014
Photo: NLEOMF
Patrol
MN Conservation Officer Killed in On-Duty Crash
Sarah Grell, 39, died in the line of duty Monday morning. Minnesota State Patrol says the crash occurred just after 8:30 a.m. when a semi truck made contact with Grell's driver's side door.
May 25, 2021
Minnesota Conservation Officer Sarah Grell was killed in a on-duty vehicle crash Monday. (Photo: Minnesota Department of Resources)
Patrol
Minneapolis Park Board Votes to Expel Troopers from Shared Office Space
"Over the last week or so we've been having a lot of unrest in our city," Commissioner Londel French said. "A lot of the folks that have been at the heart of putting that unrest down or stifling the protesters have been, in Minneapolis, the Minnesota State Patrol."
April 22, 2021
Patrol
Woman Tried to Shoot MN Trooper in the Head, Court Documents Say
A driver who was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Monday on Interstate 94 tried to shoot a Minnesota State Patrol trooper in the head before being shot herself in the arm, according to court documents.
March 9, 2018
Technology
Digital Ally Receives State Contracts From Texas and Minnesota
These contracts include video systems that are mounted in or on vehicles, such as patrol cars, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles, boats or other vehicles.
April 22, 2010
Photo courtesy of Digital Ally.
Patrol
MN State Patrol Helicopter Hit by Duck, Co-Pilot Injured
Around 10:15 p.m., a state patrol flight was requested to assist local law enforcement in Wabasha County. While pilots were returning from the assist, the helicopter was hit by a duck.
May 20, 2022
A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter was hit by a duck that went through the canopy and injured the co-pilot Wednesday night. (Photo: Minnesota State Patrol/Twitter)
Patrol
FBI: Minnesota Terror Plot Thwarted
A raid of a suspect's western Minnesota mobile home likely prevented a terror attack after federal agents seized Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, and guns, according to the FBI.
May 5, 2013
Patrol
Video: Juvenile Joyriding in Cement Truck Leads Minnesota Officers on Chase
Authorities say a more than one-hour-long pursuit of a cement mixer in Dodge County, MN, Sunday reached speeds of 71 miles per hour.
March 22, 2016
Cement Mixer
Patrol
Charges Filed Against Teen Who Struck Minnesota Officer with Vehicle
If convicted, 18-year-old Shi Sho faces up to 10 years in prison.
July 20, 2020
Patrol
Minn. City Hires Private Security for Patrol
Private security guards will begin patrolling the streets of Foley, Minn., starting Jan. 1, after city leaders decided the cost of using Benton County Sheriff's deputies would be too high.
October 20, 2011
Patrol
Minnesota Lawmaker: Expedite Police Trainees with "Strong Moral Character"
Proposed legislation would provide free tuition, bonuses, and other incentives to attract high school and college graduates to the law enforcement profession.
March 4, 2022
Minnesota State Capitol
Patrol
MN K-9 Collapses, Dies Following Apprehension
A K-9 with the Forest Lake (MN) Police Department suffered a medical emergency and died following the apprehension of a suspect late Tuesday.
February 10, 2017
K-9 Ranger with his handler, Officer Nick Kent (Photo: Forest Lake PD)
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