SF 864

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 08/26/2015 01:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing training for peace officers in de-escalation
techniques; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
626.8452, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.8452, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Deadly force and firearms use; initial instruction.

Beginning January 1,
1992, the head of every local and state law enforcement agency shall provide instruction
on the use of force, deadly force, deleted text begin and deleted text end the use of firearms new text begin , and the use of crisis de-escalation
techniques to avoid the use of deadly force new text end to every peace officer and part-time peace
officer newly appointed by or beginning employment with the agency. This instruction
must occur before the agency head issues a firearm to the officer or otherwise authorizes
the officer to carry a firearm in the course of employment. The instruction must be based
on the agency's written policy required in subdivision 1 and on the instructional materials
required by the board for peace officer and part-time peace officer licensure.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DE-ESCALATION TRAINING.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety to be spent for training peace officers in the use of crisis de-escalation
techniques. The commissioner must consult with the director of the Peace Officers
Training and Standards Board, and may consult with any other state or local governmental
official or nongovernmental authority the commissioner determines to be relevant, to
include postsecondary institutions, when selecting a service provider for this training.
Among any other criteria the commissioner may establish for the selection, the training
provider must have a demonstrated understanding of policing in culturally and racially
diverse communities. The commissioner must ensure that training opportunities provided
are reasonably distributed statewide.
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