The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, which licenses Minnesota police officers, is considering lowering its standards. Right now, a misdemeanor crime like theft or enganging in prostitution immediately disqualifies a license applicant... but the new rules would allow for some exceptions. Dennnis Flaherty is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, an organization that represents 7,000 officers throughout the state. He says this isn't the first time a proposal like this has been considered.