Minnesota State Patrol Looking To Hire More Capitol Security Officers As Safety Of Government Buildings Remains In Focus

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

January 21, 2023

Chief of Minnesota State Patrol Colonel Matt Langer sounds like a lot of other managers—he is looking to hire 12 additional state capitol security officers but is struggling to fill those roles in a tight labor market.

His agency is tasked with overseeing and implementing security in the 140-acre Minnesota capitol complex, which includes not only the capitol building, but also 15 others like the Minnesota Senate Building, State Office Building, and Judicial Center.

In 2021, the legislature approved additional funding for an additional 21 state troopers and 13 security officers to patrol the area, but workforce woes still persist, he noted.

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