as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/26/2024 03:40pm
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; clarifying process by which complaints received by Peace
Officer Standards and Training Board are investigated; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 214.10, subdivision 10.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 214.10, subdivision 10, is amended
to read:
Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1 to the contrary, when the
executive director or any member of the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
produces or receives a written statement or complaint that alleges a violation of a statute or
rule that the board is empowered to enforce, the executive director deleted text begin shall designate the
appropriate law enforcement agency to investigate the complaint anddeleted text end may order deleted text begin itdeleted text end new text begin an
appropriate law enforcement agencynew text end to conduct an inquiry into the complaint's allegations.
new text begin If directed to complete an investigation, new text end the investigating agency must complete the inquiry
and submit a written summary of it to the executive director within 30 days of the order for
inquiry.