Cooley: Trust, increased police numbers are key to solving crimes

Cooley: Trust, increased police numbers are key to solving crimes

ALEXANDRIA — The most important thing law enforcement can do to build trust with the public and to prevent future crime is to solve crimes. That's what Will Cooley, lecturer at the University of St. Thomas and policy director of the Minnesota Justice Research Center said at a Think and Thrive event at Alexandria College last week. In 2024, Minnesota police solved 47% of reported violent crimes. "We actually do a little bit better with homicides,…