Law Enforcement Training Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar has made it a priority to work more closely with local law enforcement agencies, which are responsible for conducting criminal investigations and presenting cases to the County Attorney's Office for charging and prosecution. The goal is to improve the results achieved by both law enforcement officers and prosecutors, as well as to promote greater accountability and responsiveness to the local communities of Hennepin County. The Director of Criminal Policy and Training works closely with local law enforcement agencies to identify priorities for training. Regional training sessions are held for law enforcement officers.
Some workshops review constitutional issues relevant to criminal investigations.
Other workshops cover issues such as effective investigations, report writing, search warrants, case preparation and courtroom testimony. The County Attorney's Office publishes and distributes a monthly newsletter, Legal News You Can Use, which offers practical, timely updates to law enforcement officers on law changes and court decisions that affect criminal investigations and prosecutions. The County Attorney's Office is also producing a series of video training tapes on relevant legal issues for use at police roll calls. Each law enforcement agency in Hennepin County now has a specific prosecutor in the County Attorney's Office who serves as their liaison for questions and concerns about active criminal investigations and cases which are being prosecuted. Click here for a list of local law enforcement agencies and their prosecutor liaisons.