KSTP-TV: Minnesota State Patrol looking for candidates without policing backgrounds

EXCERPT: “As traffic deaths increase statewide, the Minnesota State Patrol is hiring more troopers to help keep roads safe. This comes at a time when many Minnesotans are still unemployed because of the pandemic, and no matter your background, the agency is looking for applicants. As of last week, preliminary numbers show more than 300 people died on Minnesota roads since Jan. 1. Now, the State Patrol is hiring up to 60 troopers across the state to help save lives. ‘We are hiring all across Minnesota, so if you live in greater Minnesota, up north or down south, or out west, it might be for you,’ Col. Matthew Langer said.” FULL STORY: https://fluence-media.co/2JDIFgU