1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; establishing training for peace officers in de-escalation 
1.3 	techniques;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.8452, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.8452, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Deadly force and firearms use; initial instruction. Beginning January 1, 
1.7 	1992, the head of every local and state law enforcement agency shall provide instruction 
1.8 	on the use of force, deadly force, and the use of firearms, and the use of crisis de-escalation 
1.9 	techniques to avoid the use of deadly force to every peace officer and part-time peace officer 
1.10 	newly appointed by or beginning employment with the agency. This instruction must occur 
1.11 	before the agency head issues a firearm to the officer or otherwise authorizes the officer to 
1.12 	carry a firearm in the course of employment. The instruction must be based on the agency's 
1.13 	written policy required in subdivision 1 and on the instructional materials required by the 
1.14 	board for peace officer and part-time peace officer licensure.