MNPEA is proud to welcome on board the Carver County Licensed Sergeants.

MNPEA wishes a full recovery to the 2 officers shot in Des Moines Iowa. KCCI is reporting-Two Des Moines police officers are in the hospital and a suspect is dead after an exchange of gunfire early Monday morning on the east side of Des Moines. FULL STORY

MNPEA thanks the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement that assisted Yellow Medicine County with their standoff at a rural farm in Clarkfield MN. According to Fox 9-“According to the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office, around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, they received a call for a welfare check on […]

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MNPEA wishes all of you a happy Labor Day weekend and Labor Day.

A Hubbard County Minnesota Corrections Officer was shanked. KROC is reporting that a news release published Monday by Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes says the stabbing occurred on Aug. 7. Authorities say the officer was monitoring inmates while sitting at a desk in the housing unit of the Hubbard County Jail in Park […]

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MNPEA wishes all of you a happy 4th of July Holiday. Especially all of you who will be working to make sure everyone else has a safe one.

Source Fox 9– MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A public safety memorial service will be held for Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell on Tuesday at Maple Grove Senior High School. FOX 9 will broadcast the entire memorial service, as well as stream the memorial service on FOX LOCAL, FOX9.com, YouTube and in the player above so the public can […]

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Sunday night Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarity dropped the charges against Trooper Londregan. He had been charged by her office with shooting a man who was fleeing in a car with both him and his partner hanging from the doors. Numerous use of force experts said his actions were justified […]

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This is a follow up to yesterdays sad news of an officer killed in Minneapolis. He has been identified as 28 year old Jamal Mitchell. In the recent past he received an award for entering a burning building and rescuing an elderly couple. Law enforcement has truly lost a hero […]

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This is breaking news. KSTP is reporting: 1 officer dead, another hospitalized, multiple civilians hurt after shooting in Minneapolis We are monitoring this sad situation our thoughts and prayers go out to the dead and wounded officers as well as all the injured. Full Story and video

Take time to honor those who gave all. Happy Memorial Day

May 15th is Police Memorial Day. Police officers from across Minnesota are standing in silent vigil for 24 hours at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday as part of the state’s ceremonies for Peace Officer Memorial Day. In all, 306 officers have died in the line of duty in Minnesota. This […]

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Fox 9 is reporting that a brawl broke out at a Carnival at Northtown Mall in Blaine leaving one officer with a concussion. Officers can be seen on video trying to break up a fight amongst teens only to be assaulted themselves. Sadly this is just another day at the […]

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May 12-18 is National Police Week. MNPEA takes the time to thank all of our Police and Sheriff’s Deputies who everyday put on the uniform, don the badge, strap on the gun and go out to protect us. These days it’s often a dangerous and thankless job. But as the […]

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This is our last post for National Correctional Officer Week. MNPEA thanks and congratulates all of our Correctional Officers for their service, especially those that gave their lives in the line of duty. We also thank and have not forgot those that have gone out on a duty disability. While […]

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For day 3 of National Correctional Officer week we’d like to remind everyone of just how dangerous Correctional Officer work is. This story is from just a few months ago. It documents a brutal attack on a Hennepin County Detention Deputy and discusses several other assaults on CO’s. MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities […]

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This is day 2 of National Correctional Officers Week. There is much talk about the 55 retirement age for CO’s. This article shares the reasons for the shorter life expectancy of CO’s and the need for an early retirement. Will You Make to 60? Many CO’s Don’t

In 1984 President Ronald Reagan declared the first full week in May as National Corrections Officer week. Here’s the proclamation: By the President of the United States of AmericaA Proclamation Correctional officers have the difficult and often dangerous assignment of ensuring the custody, safety and well-being of the over 600,000 […]

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April 14-20 is National Telecommunicators week. MNPEA thanks all of our 911 Dispatchers and Telecommunicators for their part in public safety. Almost every emergency response begins with a call to 911. Thank you.

Two Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputies were shot today attempting to make a felony warrant arrest. The suspect is dead and the Deputies are expected to recover. Full Story Fox 9 MNPEA wishes the Deputies a full and speedy recovery.

MNPEA is happy to report that the Bill to increase the multiplier for high 5 for CO’s in the PERA Correctional Plan has made it into the Omnibus Bill. This is something MNPEA has supported! HF 4081 (Stephenson); SF 4092 (Gustafson): PERA Correctional; Benefit multiplier increase from 1.9% to 2.2% […]

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NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller was laid to rest yesterday (full story NY Post). Just 31 and gunned down by another career criminal. Our hearts go out to him and his family.

MNPEA welcomes Nicollet County Probation. Congratulations on your first MNPEA Contract!

There’s been a Bill sitting with the Pension Commission that will add a Correctional Officer seat to the PERA Board, HF4342. It has a Senate companion, SF4464. That used to be enough to give the Bill a hearing with the Pension Commission. On April 2nd the Pension Board is even […]

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MNPEA supports an increase in the years of service for CO’s from 1.9 to 2.2%.