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Bemidji Police Department Officers to grow beards in support of the United Way

To promote awareness and support for the United Way of Bemidji Area, officers of the Bemidji Police Department will be growing beards. The visual display will be a reminder to the community of the growing needs of our area and the importance of organizations like the United Way of Bemidji Area. Many groups choose to donate through promotions like causal Friday attire. Unfortunately, police officers don't get a causal dress option. Therefore, from October to February 2015 male officers that donate to the United Way of Bemidji Area will be allowed to grow beards and female officers have chosen to carry colored handcuffs.

Respectfully Submitted by,

Mike Mastin, Chief of Police

Bemidji Police Department

613 Minnesota Avenue

Bemidji, MN 56601

mmastin@ci.bemidji.mn.us

The before picture….

Pictured left to right; Officer Justin Erickson, Officer Nick Whichello, Officer Greg Zimbelman, Officer Tom Charboneau, Officer Zack Ruport, Officer Andrew Burford, Officer Randy Moyer and Officer Bidal Duran.

(not pictured; Officer Tabitha Carrigan, Detective Michelle Leffelman, Detective Mike Solheim, Sergeant Jaeger Bellows, Officer Ryan Riley, Admin Assistant Carol Lauderbaugh, Crime Analyst Char Sether, Chief Mike Mastin)

 

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