HF 27

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 1st Special Session (2019 - 2020) Posted on 06/12/2020 04:15pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring a training course for peace officers in
trauma-informed approaches to dealing with victims; amending Minnesota Statutes
2018, section 626.8451, subdivision 1a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.8451, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Training course; crimes of violence.

In consultation with the school of law
enforcement, the board shall prepare a training course to assist peace officers in responding
to crimes of violence and to enhance peace officer sensitivity in interacting with and assisting
crime victims. For purposes of this course, harassment and stalking crimes are "crimes of
violence." The course must include information about:

(1) the needs of victims of these crimes and the most effective and sensitive way to meet
those needs or arrange for them to be met;

(2) the extent and causes of crimes of violence, including physical and sexual abuse,
physical violence, harassment and stalking, and neglect;

(3) the identification of crimes of violence and patterns of violent behavior; and

(4) culturally responsive new text begin and trauma-informed new text end approaches to dealing with victims and
perpetrators of violence.