HF 1858

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety finance; appropriating money for peace officer training
related to domestic violence no contact orders.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $100,000 is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general
fund to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to:
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new text begin (1) revise and update preservice and develop in-service training courses relating to
no contact orders in domestic violence cases, domestic violence dynamics, and assessment
of the dangers posed by offenders; and
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new text begin (2) reimburse peace officers who have taken a training course described in clause (1).
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new text begin At a minimum, the training must provide instruction in the laws relating to no contact
orders, and address how best to coordinate law enforcement resources relating to no
contact orders. In addition, the training must also include a component to instruct peace
officers on doing risk assessments of the escalating factors of lethality in domestic abuse
violence. The training must be developed in consultation with a statewide domestic
violence advocacy organization. This is a onetime appropriation.
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