Matt Bostrom
Matthew D. "Matt" Bostrom is Sheriff of Ramsey County, a totally urban county encompassing Saint Paul, the state capital city of Minnesota.[1][2] Bostrom was elected Sheriff in 2010 by winning over four-term incumbent Bob Fletcher by a 14% margin.[3] 9 In an earlier role as St. Paul Assistant Police Chief, Bostrom, was given the 2009 Preparedness Award by the Association of Minnesota Emergency Responders.[4][5]
Bostrom has nearly 29 years of prior law enforcement experience at the Saint Paul Police Department, having served in multiple roles including Assistant Chief of Operations. Bostrom has a Doctor of Public Administration degree from Hamline University.[6] and co-authored "The United States Department of Justice: Character-Based Police Officer Selection'" He authored "The Influence of Education on Police Officer Work Habits"[7] and co-authored "The United States Department of Justice: Character-Based Police Officer Selection".[8] Concurrent with his law enforcement roles, Bostrom is also an Adjunct Professor at Saint Mary’s University, Northwestern College, and Hamline University.[2][6][9][10]
References
- ^ Xiong, Chao. "New Ramsey sheriff lays out early plans", Star Tribune, Minneapolis, November 3, 2010. Retrieved on October 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Nelson, Tim. "Bostrom succeeds Fletcher as Ramsey County Sheriff", Minnesota Public Radio, January 4, 2011. Retrieved on October 6, 2011.
- ^ http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/elections/results.htm Ramsey County Elections, Select county abstract 2010 state general elections, page 27, which has 93544 votes for Matt Bostrom, 69958 votes for Bob Fletcher with 628 write in votes. The 14% difference is calculated by ((93544-69958)/(93544+69958+628))x100
- ^ "Dilemma for far left? Matt Bostrom honored for RNC security" City Hall Scoop, Pioneer Press blog, September 25, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ http://rnc08report.org/archive/1227.shtml RNC8 Report, September 25, 2009
- ^ a b Rignell, Paul."Ramsey County Sheriff candidate Q & A's", Sun Newspapers, October 23, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Bostrom, Matthew D "The Influence of Higher Education on Police Officer Work Habits" The Police Chief vol. 72, no. 10, October 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ http://www.mattbostrom.org/research.shtml Full article in PDF form
- ^ Kimball, Joe. "Asst. St. Paul Police Chief Matt Bostrom likely to run for sheriff", Minnpost, October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "New leadership for Ramsey County", Star Tribune, October 20, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2011.