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The cost of outfitting an officer

A new police officer in some Minnesota cities can spend $7,000 just to hit the street, and that cost is rising every year as departments and officers are presented with a range of new gear, attire and technology. For more, read the story about Minneapolis recruits. Hover over an item in the image below and click the icon for information about some of the items police may carry on a daily basis.

By Libor Jany and

Matt DeLong

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 30, 2015 at 4:09PM
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Libor Jany

Reporter

Libor Jany is the Minneapolis crime reporter for the Star Tribune. He joined the newspaper in 2013, after stints in newsrooms in Connecticut, New Jersey, California and Mississippi. He spent his first year working out of the paper's Washington County bureau, focusing on transportation and education issues, before moving to the Dakota County team.

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Matt DeLong

Audience editor

Matt DeLong is an editor on the Minnesota Star Tribune's audience team. He writes Nuggets, a free, weekly email newsletter about legal cannabis in Minnesota. He also oversees the Minnesota Poll. He can be reached on the encrypted messaging app Signal at mattdelong.01.

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