Minnesota State Fair Eliminates Their Police Force
https://theminnesotasun.com/2021/06/03/minnesota-state-fair-eliminates-their-police-force/
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...Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher says he is having conversations with the fair but commented that getting enough officers will be “daunting” because of the recent drops in the number of officers employed.
The fair has allegedly asked the St. Paul Police Department, the Minnesota State Patrol, and the University of Minnesota Police Department and all three rejected the request because of a shortage of officers.
In Minnesota Public Radio’s interview with Sheriff Fletcher he shared that “We’re not going to commit unless we know we can get the job done right. And it’s critical that the job be done right, because there’s 2 million people that come to this fair… It’s just too important not to have the right level of safety there.” He estimated that the number of officers needed for the 2021 fair would be around 200.
The state fair general manager, Jerry Hammer, said in a public statement that “Technology, training, equipment and standards evolve throughout the fair’s many departments, including our safety and security systems. We’ve determined that the most effective and efficient way to provide the best possible public safety is to partner with an outside agency.”
I’m not going anywhere NEAR the fair.