HF 2536

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 12:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating funds to enhance existing missing persons
notification and response systems and develop training; repealing membership
fee for Crime Alert Network; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
299A.61, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION; MISSING PERSONS.

Subdivision 1.

Appropriation.

$420,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes of this section.

Subd. 2.

Additional permanent positions.

$170,000 is for the following additional
permanent positions in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to enhance existing Missing
Persons notification and response systems:

(1) one position to increase marketing capabilities for the Crime Alert Network; and

(2) one position to support the Missing Persons Clearinghouse.

Subd. 3.

Crime Alert Network.

$50,000 is for the Crime Alert Network to increase
membership and create additional alert categories.

Subd. 4.

Training initiatives.

(a) $100,000 is to develop a statewide, online
training program for law enforcement on best practices in responding to and investigating
missing persons reports.

(b) $100,000 is to provide regional and statewide training for law enforcement on
best practices in responding to and investigating missing persons reports. Training in this
paragraph must include information on:

(1) handling cases involving persons with dementia, traumatic brain injury,
Alzheimer's disease, or other mental disabilities; and

(2) developing agency policies and procedural checklists in missing person cases.

Sec. 2. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.61, subdivision 4, is repealed.