SF 3905
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/27/2026 10:15 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; extending the availability of funds appropriated for law
enforcement use of force training; amending Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2,
section 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, section 9, is amended to read:
Sec. 9. OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
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Use of Force Training
$250,000 the first year is to provide
reimbursement grants to eligible
postsecondary schools certified to provide
programs of professional peace officer
education for providing in-service training
programs on the use of force, including deadly
force, by peace officers. Of this amount, up
to 2.5 percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program.new text begin This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
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To be eligible for reimbursement, training
offered by a postsecondary school must:
(1) satisfy the requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, section 626.8452, and be approved
by the Board of Peace Officer Standards and
Training;
(2) utilize scenario-based training that
simulates real-world situations and involves
the use of real firearms that fire nonlethal
ammunition;
(3) include a block of instruction on the
physical and psychological effects of stress
before, during, and after a high-risk or
traumatic incident and the cumulative impact
of stress on the health of officers;
(4) include blocks of instruction on
de-escalation methods and tactics, bias
motivation, unknown risk training, defensive
tactics, and force-on-force training; and
(5) be offered to peace officers at no charge
to the peace officer or law enforcement
agency.
An eligible postsecondary school may apply
for reimbursement for the costs of offering the
training. Reimbursement shall be made at a
rate of $450 for each officer who completes
the training. The postsecondary school must
submit the name and peace officer license
number of the peace officer who received the
training to the Office of Higher Education.
As used in this section:
(1) "law enforcement agency" has the meaning
given in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84,
subdivision 1, paragraph (f); and
(2) "peace officer" has the meaning given in
Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c).