US EditionMinnesota US House Members Propose Funding to Recruit Law Enforcement
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUG 4 – The Pathways to Policing Act proposes $50 million annually for five years to address staffing shortages and support officer recruitment and retention nationwide.
- On August 4, 2025, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison unveiled a bipartisan bill called the Pathways to Policing Act during an event held in Plymouth, Minnesota.
- The bill, proposed with Rep. Brad Finstad, responds to law enforcement staffing shortages that risk community and officer safety, according to Morrison.
- The legislation would allocate $50 million annually over five years, totaling $250 million, to recruit new officers and boost a nationwide career campaign.
- Morrison emphasized the critical need to address staffing shortages, warning that failing to do so could jeopardize the well-being of both the public and law enforcement personnel.
- Morrison expressed optimism about the bill becoming law and highlighted broad agreement on the importance of effective law enforcement despite partisan challenges.
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Bipartisan Minnesota U.S. House members propose funding to recruit more law enforcement - Albert Lea Tribune
By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio News A bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison, a Democrat from the 3rd District, and Rep. Brad Finstad, a Republican from Minnesota’s 1st District, would provide millions of dollars to help law enforcement recruit and retain officers. Morrison, a Democrat who represents Minnesota’s 3rd district said the money is urgently needed. “When we let these staffing shortages go unaddressed, we risk t…
Bipartisan Minnesota U.S. House members propose funding to recruit more law enforcement
A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison, a Democrat from the 3rd District, and Rep. Brad Finstad, a Republican from the 1st District, would provide millions of dollars to help law enforcement recruit and retain officers.
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