HF 1808

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/12/2015 02:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to criminal justice; addressing the use of predictive policing by law
enforcement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [626.999] USE OF PREDICTIVE POLICING.
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new text begin (a) As used in this section: (1) "law enforcement agency" has the meaning given
in section 626.84, subdivision 1; and (2) "predictive policing" means the practice of
collecting data from disparate sources, including both criminal justice and noncriminal
justice-related sources, analyzing the data, and proactively using the results of the analysis
to anticipate, prevent, or respond to future criminal activities.
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new text begin (b) A law enforcement agency may not engage in the practice of predictive policing
as a means of targeting a specific individual as having committed or being likely to
commit a crime. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the use of predictive policing on the
community or aggregate level to deploy law enforcement resources or implement law
enforcement strategies.
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new text begin (c) Information or conclusions derived from the use of predictive policing are
not relevant to and may not be used as a basis for a probable cause determination or a
conviction in a criminal matter.
new text end