SF 1066

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to law enforcement; creating a crisis intervention team state council;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 245.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [245.6962] CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM STATE COUNCIL.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin (a) The purpose of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
State Council is to encourage and support the statewide development of law enforcement
CIT's. The council shall serve as the governing body on the finance, curriculum, and
programs for CIT training.
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new text begin (b) The council shall promote the development of local collaboratives between
public safety professionals, community providers, and citizens.
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new text begin (c) The council shall maintain a mailing list of all CIT trained officers in Minnesota,
sponsor an annual Minnesota CIT conference, and develop systems to promote and
support CIT officers and stakeholders.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall appoint members
to the CIT State Council. Members must include, but not be limited to:
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new text begin (1) a representative of the Barbara Schneider Foundation;
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new text begin (2) a representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness;
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new text begin (3) a representative of the Minnesota Mental Health Association;
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new text begin (4) a representative from a mental health court;
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new text begin (5) a representative from a hospital with emergency and inpatient psychiatric
services;
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new text begin (6) a representative of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association from a police
department of a city of the third or fourth class;
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new text begin (7) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs Association;
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new text begin (8) a representative of the CIT Officers Association;
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new text begin (9) a training director or CIT coordinator from an operational CIT unit; and
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new text begin (10) a representative from the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and
Training.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Crisis intervention team training. new text end

new text begin (a) The council shall have at least one
employee who shall be responsible for coordination of the statewide CIT training for
public safety officers. Components of the training must include, but not be limited to:
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new text begin (1) an overview of mental illnesses and the mental health system;
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new text begin (2) site visits to psychiatric receiving facilities;
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new text begin (3) mental health courts;
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new text begin (4) specific psychiatric conditions, and their manifestations and treatment; and
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new text begin (5) CIT reporting and data collection.
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new text begin (b) Training under paragraph (a) shall consist of a minimum of 40 hours.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING.
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new text begin $144,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2008 from the general fund to the
commissioner of public safety to fund grants to local police departments to conduct crisis
intervention training under this section.
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