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    HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

    STAY ON THE RIGHT PATH

    • WORK HARD IN SCHOOL and GRADUATE
    • KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE
    • VOLUNTEER IN YOUR COMMUNITY
    • PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS
    • PARTICIPATE IN POLICE EXPLORING
    • TALK TO POLICE OFFICERS
    • LEARN ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
    • TREAT PEOPLE WITH Respect and do the right thing.
    • BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND DON’T GIVE UP!

    To be a peace officer in the State of Minnesota, an individual must:

    1. Complete a two or four-year degree
    2. Complete the POST certified Professional Peace Officer Program (PPOE)
    3. Have no disqualifying criminal convictions
    4. Be physically, medically, and psychologically fit for a career as a peace officer
    5. Pass the POST licensing exam
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