1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money for police officer skills training and 
1.3 	provider program grants.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. POLICE OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING AND PROVIDER PROGRAM 
1.6 	GRANTS.
 1.7 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of public safety to transfer to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees 
1.9 	for grants to the nine Minnesota State Colleges and Universities police officer skills training 
1.10 	and provider programs. The grants may be used for technological needs, including body 
1.11 	cameras to enhance student learning through the use of real-time review; fleet vehicles and 
1.12 	accessories, such as automatic vehicle locators, light bars, and radio racks; a de-escalation 
1.13 	simulation program; a 360-degree force continuum simulator; a tactical warehouse recording 
1.14 	system; personal interaction replay equipment, such as electronic tablets for crime scene 
1.15 	investigation scenarios; and other costs associated with operating a skills program. The 
1.16 	Board of Trustees shall award the grants based on the nine police officer skills training and 
1.17 	provider programs enrollment. This is a onetime appropriation.