27岁的墨西哥绿卡持有者Lesly Vera成为明尼阿波利斯的第一位非美国公民警官,与索马里裔美国人Ikran Mohamed一起。 27-year-old Mexican green card holder Lesly Vera becomes Minneapolis' first non-U.S. citizen police officer, alongside Somali-American Ikran Mohamed.

Lesly Vera是来自墨西哥的27岁的绿卡持有者,他作为第一个宣誓成为明尼阿波利斯警察的非美国公民创造了历史。 Lesly Vera, a 27-year-old green card holder from Mexico, made history as the first non-U.S. citizen sworn in as a Minneapolis police officer. Ikran Mohamed与她一起成为该省第一位索马里-美国妇女。 Alongside her, Ikran Mohamed became the first Somali-American woman in the department. 最近的一项州法改革使得维拉的任命得以进行,这反映了自乔治·弗洛伊德在2020年去世以来为扭转招聘挑战所做的努力。 A recent state law change enabled Vera's appointment, reflecting efforts to reverse recruitment challenges faced since George Floyd's death in 2020. 随着新合同提高工资, 马里兰人民警察预计到2024年底将会有更多的部队. With a new contract raising salaries, MPD anticipates a larger force by the end of 2024.