Minnesota lawmakers announce support for new bill to help recruit police officers
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(ABC 6 News) — There is a bipartisan push at the Minnesota Capitol to recruit more police officers.
It comes as Minnesota has seen a big drop in officer numbers during recent years.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have announced their support for a new bill that would ease the financial burden of pursuing a career in law enforcement.
The bill would create a scholarship to be rewarded one semester at a time, which could be renewed, for law enforcement officers and their dependents as long as they are studying criminal justice or a related field.
A hearing on the proposal was held Tuesday afternoon by the Higher Education Committee.