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The calls for changes in policing following George Floyd’s killing in late May include a closer look at what training programs are teaching law enforcement officers long before they hit the streets. 

Minnesota State University, Mankato has one of the largest training programs for police officers, and program leaders have been holding a series of town hall meetings with community members to start a dialogue about 

MSU Mankato reviews criminal justice program — with community input

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts in policing about the standards Minneapolis police trainees are held to, and what’s being changed.

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One of Minnesota’s largest police training programs is taking a good, hard look at what it teaches future law enforcement officers. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with the program leader on why they’re engaging the broader community on what needs to change.

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