Case of public safety manager turned private contractor prompts calls for revolving door reform [Video]

The case of a former manager at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety who left her state job for a position with a government contractor is spurring new calls for reform at the State Capitol. 

Sandi Stroud quit her job as Minnesota’s 911 Program Manager earlier this year as 5 INVESTIGATES was asking questions about her remote work agreement. It allowed Stroud to manage the state’s Emergency Communication Networks (ECN) while living full-time on the East Coast. 

Just days after leaving her role in state government, Stroud was named the new Director of Public Safety for 1Spatial, a software company receiving taxpayer money to develop Minnesota’s “Next Gen 911” system. 

As recently as last year, Stroud represented the state in contracts with her future employer, according to records obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES through the Minnesota Government …