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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.77 — Peace Officers From Adjoining States; Federal Law Enforcement Officers.

626.77 PEACE OFFICERS FROM ADJOINING STATES; FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
Subdivision 1.
Arrest authority.
A peace officer of a state adjoining Minnesota and a federal law enforcement officer have the same authority to arrest and hold an individual in custody as has any peace officer of this state if all of the following circumstances are present:
(1) the officer is on duty and is acting on a request for assistance by a peace officer of this state;
(2) while in this state, the officer acts under the direction of the peace officer to whom the officer is rendering assistance;
(3) while in this state, the officer acts in accordance with the rules and regulations of the officer's own appointive or elective authority; and
(4) upon effecting an arrest, the officer surrenders custody of the arrested individual to a peace officer of this state without unnecessary delay.
Subd. 2.
Tort liability; indemnification.
A peace officer from an adjoining state or a federal law enforcement officer who responds to a request for assistance and who acts in accordance with subdivision 1 is serving in the regular line of duty as fully as though the service was within the officer's jurisdiction. For the purposes of section 3.736 and chapter 466, the officer is deemed to be an employee of the elective or appointive agency of the peace officer requesting assistance.
Subd. 3.
Definition.
As used in this section, "federal law enforcement officer" means an officer or employee whether employed inside or outside the state of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshal Service, the Secret Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security, or the United States Postal Inspection Service, or their successor agencies, who is responsible for the prevention or detection of crimes or for the enforcement of the United States Code and who is authorized to arrest, with or without a warrant, any individual for a violation of the United States Code.
History:
1994 c 441 s 1; 2001 c 16 s 1; 2006 c 260 art 1 s 40; 2007 c 13 art 1 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.841 — Board; Members.

626.841 BOARD; MEMBERS.
The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training shall be composed of the following 17 members:
(1) two members to be appointed by the governor from among the county sheriffs in Minnesota;
(2) four members to be appointed by the governor from among peace officers in Minnesota municipalities, at least two of whom shall be chiefs of police;
(3) two members to be appointed by the governor from among peace officers, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Minnesota State Patrol Association;
(4) the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or a designee;
(5) two members appointed by the governor from among peace officers, or former peace officers, who are currently employed on a full-time basis in a professional peace officer education program;
(6) two members to be appointed by the governor, one member to be appointed from among administrators of Minnesota colleges or universities that offer professional peace officer education, and one member to be appointed from among the elected city officials in statutory or home rule charter cities of under 5,000 population outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2; and
(7) four members appointed by the governor from among the general public.
A chair shall be appointed by the governor from among the members. In making appointments the governor shall strive to achieve representation from among the geographic areas of the state.
History:
1967 c 870 s 1; 1969 c 108 s 1; 1977 c 433 s 2; 1979 c 282 s 2; 1981 c 310 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 358 s 129; 1995 c 226 art 4 s 24; 2Sp2020 c 1 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.842 — Terms; Meetings; Compensation; Removal; Vacancies.

626.842 TERMS; MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; REMOVAL; VACANCIES.
Subdivision 1.
Board procedural matters.
Meetings shall be called at the request of the chair or upon the written request of a majority of the members of the board.
Membership on the board shall not constitute the holding of a public office, and members of the board shall not be required to take and file oaths of office or submit a public official's bond before serving on the board.
No member of the board shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment, by reason of appointment to the board, nor shall the member forfeit any such office or employment notwithstanding any general, special, or local restriction, or ordinance, or city charter to the contrary.
Subd. 2.
Terms, compensation, removal, filling of vacancies.
The membership terms, compensation, removal of members and the filling of vacancies for members appointed pursuant to section 626.841; the provision of staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of fees; and other matters relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214.
History:
1967 c 870 s 2; 1969 c 108 s 2; 1971 c 24 s 55; 1976 c 134 s 76; 1977 c 433 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1Sp2021 c 11 art 9 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8431 — Automatic License Revocation.

626.8431 AUTOMATIC LICENSE REVOCATION.
The license of a peace officer convicted of a felony is automatically revoked. For purposes of this section, "conviction" includes a finding of guilt, whether or not the adjudication of guilt is stayed or executed, an admission of guilt, or a no contest plea.
History:
1995 c 226 art 4 s 26
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8432 — Revocation; Suspension; Denial.

626.8432 REVOCATION; SUSPENSION; DENIAL.
Subdivision 1.
Grounds for revocation, suspension, or denial.
(a) The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, refuse to reinstate, suspend, revoke eligibility for licensure, or revoke a peace officer or part-time peace officer license for any of the following causes:
(1) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license;
(2) failure to meet licensure requirements;
(3) a violation of section 626.8436, subdivision 1; or
(4) a violation of the standards of conduct set forth in Minnesota Rules, chapter 6700.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by the board, a revocation or suspension applies to each license, renewal, or reinstatement privilege held by the individual at the time final action is taken by the board. A person whose license or renewal privilege has been suspended or revoked shall be ineligible to be issued any other license by the board during the pendency of the suspension or revocation.
Subd. 2.
Discovery of disqualifying conviction after licensure.
The board may suspend or revoke a peace officer or part-time peace officer license when the licensee has been convicted of a crime recognized by the board as a crime that would disqualify the licensee from participating in a professional peace officer education course, taking the peace officer licensing examination or the part-time peace officer licensing examination, or maintaining eligibility for licensure under Minnesota Rules, chapter 6700. The authority to suspend or revoke a license shall include all individuals who have been granted a license when a disqualifying conviction that would have precluded eligibility for licensure is discovered after licensure.
History:
2001 c 135 s 1; 2023 c 52 art 10 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8433 — Eyewitness Identification Policies Required.

626.8433 EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION POLICIES REQUIRED.
Subdivision 1.
Statewide model policy required.
By November 1, 2020, the board, in consultation with stakeholders, shall develop a model policy that articulates best practices in eyewitness identification and promotes uniform practices statewide. The board shall distribute this model policy to all chief law enforcement officers. At a minimum, the policy must require that:
(1) a person administering a live or photographic lineup be unaware of the suspect's identity, or if that is not practical, the administrator use a photographic lineup that prevents the administrator from seeing which member of the photographic lineup is being viewed by the eyewitness at a given time;
(2) before the procedure, the eyewitness be instructed that the perpetrator may or may not be in the lineup;
(3) nonsuspect "fillers" used in the lineup be substantially similar to the eyewitness' description of the perpetrator; and
(4) immediately after an identification is made, the eyewitness provide a statement in the eyewitness' own words that articulates the level of the eyewitness' confidence in the identification.
Subd. 2.
Agency policies required.
By February 1, 2021, the chief law enforcement officers of every state and local law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement a written policy on eyewitness identification practices that is identical to or substantially similar to the model policy developed under subdivision 1.
Subd. 3.
Admissibility of evidence not impacted.
Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the admissibility of any relevant evidence or to affect the standards governing the admissibility of evidence under the United States or Minnesota Constitution.
History:
2020 c 90 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8434 — Warrior-style Training Prohibited.

626.8434 WARRIOR-STYLE TRAINING PROHIBITED.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
For purposes of this section, "warrior-style training" means training for peace officers that dehumanizes people or encourages aggressive conduct by peace officers during encounters with others in a manner that deemphasizes the value of human life or constitutional rights, the result of which increases a peace officer's likelihood or willingness to use deadly force.
Subd. 2.
No continuing education credits or tuition reimbursement.
(a) The board may not certify a continuing education course that includes warrior-style training.
(b) The board may not grant continuing education credit to a peace officer for a course that includes warrior-style training.
(c) The board may not reimburse a law enforcement agency or a peace officer for a course that includes warrior-style training.
Subd. 3.
Training prohibited.
A law enforcement agency may not provide warrior-style training, directly or through a third party, to a peace officer.
History:
2Sp2020 c 1 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8436 — Hate Or Extremist Groups.

626.8436 HATE OR EXTREMIST GROUPS.
Subdivision 1.
Prohibition.
(a) A peace officer may not join, support, advocate for, maintain membership, or participate in the activities of:
(1) a hate or extremist group; or
(2) a criminal gang as defined in section 609.229, subdivision 1.
(b) This section does not apply when the conduct is sanctioned by the law enforcement agency as part of the officer's official duties.
Subd. 2.
Definitions.
(a) "Hate or extremist group" means a group that, as demonstrated by its official statements or principles, the statements of its leaders or members, or its activities:
(1) promotes the use of threats, force, violence, or criminal activity:
(i) against a local, state, or federal entity, or the officials of such an entity;
(ii) to deprive, or attempt to deprive, individuals of their civil rights under the Minnesota or United States Constitution; or
(iii) to achieve goals that are political, religious, discriminatory, or ideological in nature;
(2) promotes seditious activities; or
(3) advocates for differences in the right to vote, speak, assemble, travel, or maintain citizenship based on a person's perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, public assistance status, or any protected class as defined in Minnesota Statutes or federal law.
(b) For the purposes of this section, advocacy, membership, or participation in a hate or extremist group or criminal gang is demonstrated by:
(1) dissemination of material that promotes:
(i) the use of threats, force, violence, or criminal activity;
(ii) seditious activities; or
(iii) the objectives described in paragraph (a), clause (3);
(2) engagement in cyber or social media posts, chats, forums, and other forms of promotion of the group's activities;
(3) display or use of insignia, colors, tattoos, hand signs, slogans, or codes associated with the group;
(4) direct financial or in-kind contributions to the group;
(5) a physical or cyber presence in the group's events; or
(6) other conduct that could reasonably be considered support, advocacy, or participation in the group's activities.
History:
2023 c 52 art 10 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8442 — Policies On Sexual Assaults.

626.8442 POLICIES ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS.
(a) The chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency must establish and enforce a written policy addressing how the agency will respond to and investigate reports of sexual assault. The policy must substantially incorporate the main items from the board's model policy on responding to reports of sexual assault, but also may expand on the board's policy. As an alternative, the policy may be identical to the board's policy.
(b) Each chief law enforcement officer must certify to the board that the policy described in paragraph (a) is in place and being enforced and forward a copy of the policy to the board.
History:
1Sp2019 c 5 art 4 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8443 — Opiate Antagonists; Training; Carrying; Use.

626.8443 OPIATE ANTAGONISTS; TRAINING; CARRYING; USE.
Subdivision 1.
Training.
A chief law enforcement officer must provide basic training to peace officers employed by the chief's agency on:
(1) identifying persons who are suffering from narcotics overdoses; and
(2) the proper use of opiate antagonists to treat a narcotics overdose.
Subd. 2.
Mandatory supply.
A chief law enforcement officer must maintain a sufficient supply of opiate antagonists to ensure that officers employed by the chief's agency can satisfy the requirements of subdivision 3.
Subd. 3.
Mandatory carrying.
Each on-duty peace officer who is assigned to respond to emergency calls must have at least two unexpired opiate antagonist doses readily available when the officer's shift begins. An officer who depletes their supply of opiate antagonists during the officer's shift shall replace the expended doses from the officer's agency's supply so long as replacing the doses will not compromise public safety.
Subd. 4.
Authorization of use.
(a) A chief law enforcement officer must authorize peace officers employed by the chief's agency to perform administration of an opiate antagonist when an officer believes a person is suffering a narcotics overdose.
(b) In order to administer opiate antagonists, a peace officer must comply with section 151.37, subdivision 12, paragraph (b), clause (1).
History:
2023 c 52 art 15 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8453 — Qualified Federal Law Enforcement Officers; Special State And Federal Task Forces; Peace Officer Authority.

626.8453 QUALIFIED FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; SPECIAL STATE AND FEDERAL TASK FORCES; PEACE OFFICER AUTHORITY.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
(a) "Duly authorized executive officer" means the law enforcement officer headquartered in Minnesota who is in charge of the activities of a federal law enforcement agency in this state.
(b) "Memorandum of understanding" is a written agreement between the governing bodies of the participating units of local government and the commissioners of the state agencies authorized to have a law enforcement agency as defined by section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), the sheriffs of the participating counties, and the duly authorized executive officers of the participating federal law enforcement agencies that specifies the mission of the parties, the agreement's purpose, the exchange of powers, required training, the duration of the agreement, and other rights and responsibilities of the parties.
(c) "Qualified federal law enforcement officer" means an employee of the United States charged with the enforcement of the criminal laws of the United States who has successfully completed professionally recognized peace officer preemployment education which the board has found comparable to Minnesota peace officer preemployment education.
(d) "Special purpose task force" is a coalition of city, county, state, and federal law enforcement officers directed to accomplish specific state and federal law enforcement objectives.
Subd. 2.
Powers of federal law enforcement officers.
A qualified federal law enforcement officer assigned to a special purpose task force created under a memorandum of understanding that has been filed with the board who is acting within the scope of the memorandum of understanding shall possess the authority of the peace officers participating in the special purpose task force under the memorandum of understanding.
Subd. 3.
Federal authority preserved.
This section is not intended to limit the existing authority possessed by federal law enforcement officers.
History:
1992 c 449 s 1; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8454 — Manual And Policy For Investigating Cases Involving Children Who Are Missing And Endangered.

626.8454 MANUAL AND POLICY FOR INVESTIGATING CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN WHO ARE MISSING AND ENDANGERED.
Subdivision 1.
Manual.
By July 1, 1994, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall transmit to law enforcement agencies a training and procedures manual on child abduction investigations.
Subd. 2.
Model investigation policy.
By June 1, 1995, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board shall develop a model investigation policy for cases involving children who are missing and endangered as defined in section 299C.52. The model policy shall describe the procedures for the handling of cases involving children who are missing and endangered. In developing the policy, the board shall consult with representatives of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota Police Chiefs Association, Minnesota Sheriff's Association, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, Minnesota Association of Women Police, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, a nonprofit foundation formed to combat child abuse, and two representatives of victims advocacy groups selected by the commissioner of corrections. The manual on child abduction investigation shall serve as a basis for defining the specific actions to be taken during the early investigation.
Subd. 3.
Local policy.
By August 1, 1995, each chief of police and sheriff shall establish and implement a written policy governing the investigation of cases involving children who are missing and endangered as defined in section 299C.52. The policy shall be based on the model policy developed under subdivision 2. The policy shall include specific actions to be taken during the initial two-hour period.
Subd. 4.
Available resources.
If an agency, board, or local representative reviews or updates its policies for missing children or persons investigations, it may consider the following resources:
(1) nonprofit search and rescue organizations that provide trained animal searches, specialized equipment, and man trackers;
(2) assistance from other law enforcement agencies at the local, state, or federal level, or qualified missing persons organizations;
(3) use of subpoenas or search warrants for electronic and wireless communication devices, computers, and websites; and
(4) assistance and services provided by the Civil Air Patrol.
History:
1994 c 636 art 4 s 32; 2009 c 38 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8455 — Training In Community Policing.

626.8455 TRAINING IN COMMUNITY POLICING.
Subdivision 1.
Training course.
The board, in consultation with the Minnesota Institute of Community Policing, shall prepare a training course to instruct peace officers in the techniques of community policing. The course must include instruction on at least the following matters:
(1) techniques for expanding the training of peace officers to include problem-solving;
(2) techniques for organizing community members so that they are involved and trained in community policing activities;
(3) techniques for relating to diverse communities; and
(4) techniques for relating to individuals with physical or mental limitations.
The course also must include training on child development issues to enable officers to respond appropriately to perceived child protection situations. The board shall update the training course periodically as it deems appropriate.
Subd. 2.
Preservice training requirement.
An individual is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination after August 1, 1997, unless the individual has received the training described in subdivision 1.
Subd. 3.
Instructional materials.
The board shall provide to chief law enforcement officers instructional materials patterned after the materials developed by the board under subdivision 1. These materials must meet board requirements for continuing education credit.
History:
1996 c 411 s 1; 2013 c 62 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8456 — Training In Fire Scene Response And Arson Awareness.

626.8456 TRAINING IN FIRE SCENE RESPONSE AND ARSON AWARENESS.
Subdivision 1.
Training course.
The board, in consultation with the Division of Fire Marshal, shall prepare objectives for a training course to instruct peace officers in fire scene response and arson awareness.
Subd. 2.
Preservice training requirement.
An individual is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination after August 1, 1998, unless the individual has received the training described in subdivision 1.
History:
1997 c 239 art 8 s 32
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8459 — Post Board; Compliance Reviews Required.

626.8459 POST BOARD; COMPLIANCE REVIEWS REQUIRED.
(a) Each year, the board shall conduct compliance reviews on all state and local law enforcement agencies. The compliance reviews must ensure that the agencies are complying with all requirements imposed on them by statute and rule. The board shall include in the reports to the legislature required in section 626.843, subdivision 4, detailed information on the compliance reviews conducted under this section. At a minimum, the reports must specify each requirement imposed by statute and rule on law enforcement agencies, the compliance rate of each agency, and the action taken by the board, if any, against an agency not in compliance.
(b) The board may impose licensing sanctions and seek injunctive relief under section 214.11 for an agency's failure to comply with a requirement imposed on it in statute or rule.
History:
1999 c 216 art 5 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.846 — Attendance, Forfeiture Of Position.

626.846 ATTENDANCE, FORFEITURE OF POSITION.
Subdivision 1.
Licensure requirement.
Notwithstanding any general or local law or charter to the contrary, any peace officer or part-time peace officer employed or elected on or after July 1, 1979, by any state, county, municipality or joint or contractual combination thereof of the state of Minnesota shall not be eligible for permanent appointment without being licensed by the board pursuant to sections 626.84 to 626.863.
Subd. 1a.
[Repealed, 1980 c 578 s 12]
Subd. 2.
Forfeiture of position.
Every peace officer or part-time peace officer who shall be appointed by any state, county, municipality or joint or contractual combination thereof of the state of Minnesota on a temporary basis or for a probationary term, shall forfeit the officer's position unless the officer has been licensed by the board pursuant to sections 626.841 to 626.863. Any other peace officer or part-time peace officer employed or elected by any state, county, municipality or joint or contractual combination thereof, may attend peace officer training courses and be licensed by the board pursuant to sections 626.84 to 626.863.
Subd. 3.
Grandfather provision.
A peace officer who has received a permanent appointment prior to July 1, 1978, shall be licensed by the board if the officer has met the requirements of sections 626.841 to 626.855 in effect on June 30, 1977 and if the officer has requested licensing by the board.
Subd. 3a.
[Repealed, 1980 c 578 s 12]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1980 c 578 s 12]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1980 c 578 s 12]
Subd. 6.
Office of sheriff; licensure as peace officer required.
A person seeking election to the office of sheriff must be licensed as a peace officer. A person seeking appointment to the office of sheriff, or seeking appointment to the position of chief law enforcement officer, as defined by the rules of the board, after June 30, 1987, must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a peace officer. The person shall submit proof of peace officer licensure or eligibility as part of the application for office. A person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff or the position of chief law enforcement officer shall be licensed as a peace officer during the person's term of office or employment.
History:
1967 c 870 s 6; 1977 c 433 s 8; 1977 c 455 s 90; 1978 c 681 s 13-18; 1980 c 578 s 3,4; 1981 c 310 s 5,6; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 358 s 130; 1994 c 636 art 4 s 33; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 169; 1997 c 147 s 78
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8461 — Part-time Peace Officers; Policy.

626.8461 PART-TIME PEACE OFFICERS; POLICY.
The legislature finds and declares that it is necessary to establish minimum training requirements for part-time peace officers in certain specified areas to maximize protection of the rights and safety of the public and to minimize liability on the part of Minnesota counties and municipalities. The legislature further finds that part-time peace officers are most effectively utilized as a supplement to regular, fully trained and licensed, peace officers and does not encourage the use of part-time peace officers when needs for service would otherwise justify the use of peace officers.
History:
1979 c 282 s 3; 1981 c 310 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8463 — Part-time Peace Officers.

626.8463 PART-TIME PEACE OFFICERS.
Subdivision 1.
Appointment requirements.
Any individual appointed or employed as a part-time peace officer shall provide proof to the board that the individual has:
(1) satisfied the selection standards of the board then in effect;
(2) successfully completed board recognized courses in first aid and firearms training, including legal limitations on the justifiable use of deadly force; and
(3) successfully passed a board part-time peace officer licensing examination.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1999 c 216 art 5 s 15]
History:
1979 c 282 s 6; 1980 c 578 s 5; 1981 c 310 s 9; 1985 c 13 s 1; 1999 c 216 art 5 s 10; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 104
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8465 — Part-time Officers; Limitations.

626.8465 PART-TIME OFFICERS; LIMITATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Supervision of powers and duties.
No law enforcement agency shall utilize the services of a part-time peace officer unless the part-time peace officer exercises the part-time peace officer's powers and duties under the supervision of a licensed peace officer designated by the chief law enforcement officer. Supervision also may be via radio communications. With the consent of the county sheriff, the designated supervising officer may be a member of the county sheriff's department.
Subd. 2.
Part-time peace officer license; restriction.
Subject to section 626.8468, subdivision 1, any individual licensed by the board as a part-time peace officer shall be eligible for appointment or employment anywhere in the state as a part-time peace officer but not as a peace officer unless the individual meets board training and licensing requirements then in effect for peace officers.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2014 c 244 s 3]
History:
1979 c 282 s 8; 1981 c 310 s 11,12; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 571 art 15 s 15; 1999 c 216 art 5 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8466 — Reserve Officers.

626.8466 RESERVE OFFICERS.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or rule of the board to the contrary, no reserve officer shall be subject to mandatory training, licensing, or continuing education requirements except as may be established by the agency utilizing the services of the reserve officer.
History:
1979 c 282 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8468 — Part-time Peace Officers; Continued Employment.

626.8468 PART-TIME PEACE OFFICERS; CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Grandfather provision.
A law enforcement agency that employed a licensed part-time peace officer on or before June 30, 2014, may continue to employ that part-time peace officer indefinitely. The board shall cancel the license of a part-time peace officer who leaves the officer's agency of employment after June 30, 2014. The board shall cancel the license of a part-time peace officer who is not employed by a law enforcement agency on or after June 30, 2014.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2014 c 244 s 3]
Subd. 3.
Continuing education.
All licensed part-time peace officers shall comply with continuing education standards required by the board. The officers may receive reimbursement for the costs of this education from the peace officers training account described in section 357.021, subdivision 7.
History:
1999 c 216 art 5 s 12; 2003 c 23 s 1; 2014 c 244 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.847 — Compulsory Program; Exemptions.

626.847 COMPULSORY PROGRAM; EXEMPTIONS.
Nothing contained in sections 626.841 to 626.863 shall be construed to exempt any peace officer from the provisions of sections 626.841 to 626.863, or to exempt a peace officer having received the peace officer's last permanent appointment as a peace officer prior to July 1, 1967.
History:
1967 c 870 s 7; 1977 c 433 s 9; 1978 c 681 s 19; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 169
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8472 — Automated License Plate Reader Policy.

626.8472 AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER POLICY.
The chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that maintains an automated license plate reader shall establish and enforce a written policy governing use of the reader. Use of an automated license plate reader without adoption of a written policy under this section is prohibited. At a minimum, the policies and procedures must incorporate the requirements of section 13.824, and the employee discipline standards for unauthorized access to data contained in section 13.09.
History:
2015 c 67 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8474 — Autism Training.

626.8474 AUTISM TRAINING.
Subdivision 1.
Learning objectives required.
(a) By January 1, 2021, the board shall prepare learning objectives for preservice and in-service training on ensuring safer interactions between peace officers and persons with autism. At a minimum, the objectives must address the following:
(1) autism overview and behavioral understanding;
(2) best practices for interventions and de-escalation strategies;
(3) prevention and crisis reduction models; and
(4) objective review of tools and technology available.
(b) In developing the learning objectives, the board shall consult with, at a minimum:
(1) individuals with autism;
(2) family members of individuals with autism;
(3) autism experts; and
(4) peace officers.
Subd. 2.
Preservice training required.
(a) The learning objectives developed pursuant to subdivision 1 must be included in the required curriculum of professional peace officer educational programs.
(b) A person is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination after July 1, 2022, unless the individual has received the training described in paragraph (a).
Subd. 3.
In-service training required.
Beginning July 1, 2021, the chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency shall provide in-service autism training to every peace officer and part-time peace officer employed by the agency. The training must comply with the learning objectives developed and approved by the board and must meet board requirements for board-approved continuing education credit. The training must consist of at least four continuing education credits of the credits required under section 626.8469 within an officer's three-year licensing cycle. Each peace officer with a license renewal date after June 30, 2021, is not required to complete this training until the officer's next full three-year licensing cycle.
Subd. 4.
Record keeping required.
The head of every local and state law enforcement agency shall maintain written records of the agency's compliance with the requirements of subdivision 3. The documentation is subject to periodic review by the board, and must be made available to the board at its request.
Subd. 5.
Licensing sanctions; injunctive relief.
The board may impose licensing sanctions and seek injunctive relief under section 214.11 for failure to comply with the requirements of this section.
History:
2Sp2020 c 1 s 22; 3Sp2020 c 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8475 — Duty To Intercede And Report.

626.8475 DUTY TO INTERCEDE AND REPORT.
(a) Regardless of tenure or rank, a peace officer must intercede when:
(1) present and observing another peace officer using force in violation of section 609.066, subdivision 2, or otherwise beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances; and
(2) physically or verbally able to do so.
(b) A peace officer who observes another employee or peace officer use force that exceeds the degree of force permitted by law has the duty to report the incident in writing within 24 hours to the chief law enforcement officer of the agency that employs the reporting peace officer.
(c) A peace officer who breaches a duty established in this subdivision is subject to discipline by the board under Minnesota Rules, part 6700.1600.
History:
2Sp2020 c 1 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8477 — Mental Health And Health Records; Written Policy Required.

626.8477 MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH RECORDS; WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRED.
The chief officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that seeks or uses mental health data under section 13.46, subdivision 7, paragraph (c), or health records under section 144.294, subdivision 2, must establish and enforce a written policy governing its use. At a minimum, the written policy must incorporate the requirements of sections 13.46, subdivision 7, paragraph (c), and 144.294, subdivision 2, and access procedures, retention policies, and data security safeguards that, at a minimum, meet the requirements of chapter 13 and any other applicable law.
History:
2022 c 98 art 6 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8478 — Wellness Training.

626.8478 WELLNESS TRAINING.
Subdivision 1.
Learning objectives and training course.
(a) The board must create learning objectives to prepare peace officers for the stressful and traumatic events that are common to policing and teach officers methods to process and cope with the stress and trauma inherent to policing. The learning objectives must be updated as the board considers appropriate.
(b) The commissioner of public safety, in consultation with the board, must create a training course that incorporates each of the learning objectives established by the board under paragraph (a).
Subd. 2.
Preservice training required.
(a) The learning objectives developed pursuant to subdivision 1 must be included in the required curriculum of a professional peace officer education program.
(b) A person is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination after July 1, 2024, unless the individual has received the training described in paragraph (a).
Subd. 3.
In-service training required.
Beginning July 1, 2024, the chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency shall provide in-service wellness training to every peace officer and part-time peace officer employed by the agency. The training must comply with the learning objectives developed and approved by the board and must meet board requirements for board-approved continuing education credit. A peace officer with a license renewal date after June 30, 2024, is not required to complete this training until the officer's next full three-year licensing cycle.
Subd. 4.
Record keeping required.
The head of each local and state law enforcement agency shall maintain written records of the agency's compliance with the requirements of subdivision 3. The written records are subject to periodic review by the board and must be made available to the board at its request.
History:
2023 c 48 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.848 — Training Courses, Locations.

626.848 TRAINING COURSES, LOCATIONS.
Subject to board rules, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall provide courses at convenient locations in the state, for training peace officers in their powers and duties, and in the use of approved equipment and the latest technique for detection, identification and apprehension of criminals. For this purpose, the superintendent may use the services and employees of the bureau.
The superintendent shall provide training to deputy constables in the limitations on their powers and duties, the conduct of inspections, and such other matters as the board may direct. Nothing herein shall be construed as establishing a mandatory training requirement for deputy constables.
History:
1967 c 870 s 8; 1977 c 433 s 10; 1978 c 681 s 20; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8481 — Extreme Risk Protection Order; Development Of Model Procedures.

626.8481 EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER; DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PROCEDURES.
By December 1, 2023, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, after consulting with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota, the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, shall develop model procedures and standards for the storage of firearms transferred to law enforcement under section 624.7175.
History:
2023 c 52 art 14 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.85 — Instructors; Donations.

626.85 INSTRUCTORS; DONATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Part-time instructors.
In addition to the bureau employees assigned to police training, full time or part time, the superintendent is authorized to engage such part-time instructors as the superintendent deems proper and necessary to furnish the best possible instruction in police sciences, subject to board rules and to the limitation of funds as appropriated and available for expenditure. Laws 1981, chapter 210, sections 1 to 48 shall not apply to such part-time employees.
Subd. 2.
Donations.
Any donations, contributions, grants or gifts which may be received shall be accepted without recourse to the donor, and shall become the property of the state. All cash receipts shall be deposited with the commissioner of management and budget, and are hereby appropriated to the bureau in the quarter in which they were so deposited.
Subd. 3.
Leave of absence.
Any peace officer who has been designated to serve as an instructor, researcher or member of a special project for the Peace Officer Training Board may in the discretion of the appointing authority be given up to a 12 month leave of absence with pay from the police department or agency by which employed for the purpose of serving as such instructor, researcher or member of a special project. While serving in such capacity peace officers shall continue to maintain the civil service status they have attained or accrued pursuant to chapters 43A, 44 and 419. The commissioner of management and budget shall reimburse solely from federal funds available for this purpose the respective law enforcement employers of such peace officers for all salaries and contributions such employers make during said leave of absence towards accrual of their civil service benefits, pension fund and hospitalization benefits.
History:
1967 c 870 s 10; 1971 c 615 s 1; 1977 c 433 s 11; 1981 c 210 s 54; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.851 — Eligibility Of Officers.

626.851 ELIGIBILITY OF OFFICERS.
Subdivision 1.
Training course attendance; eligibility.
Any peace officer or part-time peace officer employed or elected by any county or municipality of the state of Minnesota shall be eligible to attend training courses as herein provided in accordance with the rules of the board.
Subd. 2.
Postsecondary educational institution eligible for training course.
Any student successfully completing a program of law enforcement instruction in a postsecondary educational institution, which program has been certified by the board, and which institution has been approved by the Minnesota state Department of Education or an accredited institution of higher learning shall be eligible to attend a skills oriented basic training course as established under section 626.843. Nothing contained in sections 626.84 to 626.863 shall be construed to preclude the provision of skills oriented basic training courses by certified law enforcement schools providing such course has been certified by the board.
History:
1967 c 870 s 11; 1973 c 565 s 1; 1976 c 52 s 1; 1977 c 433 s 12; 1978 c 681 s 21; 1980 c 578 s 6; 1981 c 310 s 13; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 169; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8515 — Certain Baccalaureate Degree Holders Eligible To Take Licensing Examination.

626.8515 CERTAIN BACCALAUREATE DEGREE HOLDERS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE LICENSING EXAMINATION.
A person with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university who has successfully completed a board-certified practical skills oriented basic training course is eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination.
History:
1Sp2001 c 8 art 7 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications › Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting › Section 626.8517 — Eligibility For Reciprocity Examination Based On Relevant Military Experience.

626.8517 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION BASED ON RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE.
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) "active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5; and
(2) "relevant military experience" means:
(i) four years' cumulative service experience in a military law enforcement occupational specialty;
(ii) two years' cumulative service experience in a military law enforcement occupational specialty, and completion of a two-year or more degree from a regionally accredited postsecondary education institution; or
(iii) four years' cumulative experience as a full-time peace officer in another state combined with cumulative service experience in a military law enforcement occupational specialty.
(b) A person is eligible to take the reciprocity examination if the person has relevant military experience and:
(1) has been honorably discharged from military active service as evidenced by the most recent form DD-214; or
(2) is currently in active service as evidenced by:
(i) active duty orders providing service time in military police specialty;
(ii) a United States Department of Defense Manpower Data Center status report pursuant to Service Members Civil Relief Act, active duty status report; or
(iii) Military Personnel Center assignment information.
(c) A person who passed the examination under paragraph (b), clause (2), shall not be eligible to be licensed as a peace officer until honorably discharged as evidenced by the most recent form DD-214.
History:
1Sp2001 c 8 art 7 s 5; 2009 c 94 art 3 s 20; 2013 c 142 art 4 s 11; 2014 c 268 s 1