Matt Bostrom

Matthew D. "Matt" Bostrom took the oath of office in January 2011 as the 21st Sheriff of Ramsey County, a totally urban county encompassing Saint Paul, the state capital city of Minnesota. Bostrom was elected Sheriff over four-term incumbent Bob Fletcher by a 14% margin. In an earlier role as Saint Paul Assistant Police Chief, Bostrom, was given the 2009 Preparedness Award by the Association of Minnesota Emergency Responders.

Bostrom sought the Office of Sheriff based upon a vision for law enforcement and public safety that encompasses the following:

As Ramsey County Sheriff, Bostrom led Minnesota’s first law enforcement agency and second largest sheriff’s office, which protects over 500,000 residents in a metropolitan area of 3.2 million people. Bostrom commanded the 400-plus member department and administered a nearly $50 million annual budget. He was responsible for a 500-bed jail, 23 recreational lakes and 18 miles of the Mississippi River, 5 courthouse locations, and contract services to 7 communities. Bostrom directed the coordination of joint investigations, regional partnerships, and community policing services.

Prior to being elected Sheriff, Bostrom was a member of the Saint Paul Police Department beginning in 1982. During this time, he served as a Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander, Senior Commander, Chief of Staff, Assistant Chief of Operations, and Assistant Chief of Homeland Security and Support Services. He served as the chair of the Ramsey County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. He was also a member of the National Sheriffs’ Association National Sheriffs’ Institute-Education and Training Committee, Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association Training Committee, and the State of Minnesota Violent Crime Coordinating Council.

Bostrom began his law enforcement career in 1982 at the Saint Paul Police Department and served in multiple roles including Assistant Chief of Operations. Bostrom has a Doctor of Public Administration degree from Hamline University. and authored "The Influence of Education on Police Officer Work Habits" and co-authored "The United States Department of Justice: Character-Based Police Officer Selection". Concurrent with his law enforcement roles, Bostrom was an Adjunct Professor at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, University of Northwestern (Minnesota), and Hamline University.

In 2017, Bostrom retired as Sheriff of Ramsey County to lead a research project at the University of Oxford - Centre for Criminology. Bostrom's research will further his previous work related to hiring for character, training for competence, and building community trust in police officers.

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