Minnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Administrative Rules
6700.1101 PART-TIME PEACE OFFICERS.
Subpart 1.
Scope and purpose.
In view of the legislature's stated policy on part-time peace officers in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.8461, and the board's respect for the varied services of these supplemental and supervised part-time employees, the board deems that it is most appropriate for the chief law enforcement officer to be responsible for the training and continuing education of the part-time peace officers working in the chief law enforcement officer's agency.
Subp. 2.
Minimum selection and training standards.
An applicant for a part-time peace officer license shall meet the following minimum selection and training standards set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.8463, prior to being appointed. The chief law enforcement officer must affirm that the applicant has completed these standards and maintained appropriate documentation pursuant to subpart 3.
A.
The applicant must not have been convicted of a felony in this state or in any other state or federal jurisdiction or of any offense in any other state or federal jurisdiction which would have been a felony if committed in Minnesota. The applicant shall be fingerprinted for the purpose of disclosure of any felony convictions. Fingerprint cards shall be forwarded to the appropriate divisions of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The chief law enforcement officer shall immediately notify the board if a felony conviction is discovered.
B.
A licensed physician or surgeon shall make a thorough medical examination of the applicant to determine whether the applicant is free from any physical condition which would adversely affect the performance of part-time peace officer duties.
C.
An evaluation shall be made by a licensed psychologist to determine that the applicant is free from any emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect performance of part-time peace officer duties.
D.
The applicant for a part-time peace officer license shall successfully complete a first aid course and a firearms training course.
E.
The applicant shall pass the part-time peace officer licensing examination. An applicant is eligible to take the part-time peace officer licensing examination only after the provisions of items A to D have been met and the board has received a written application to take the examination signed by the chief law enforcement officer and the appropriate fee. This application shall also serve to certify compliance with the provisions of this subpart. If the applicant is not licensed within one year of taking the examination, the applicant shall retake it.
Subp. 3.
Documentation.
The chief law enforcement officer shall maintain the documentation necessary to show compliance with subpart 2, items A to D. The documentation is subject to periodic review by the board and shall be made available to the board upon its request.
Subp. 4.
Notification of appointment of part-time peace officer.
The chief law enforcement officer shall notify the board in writing before the first day of employment of an individual who has been appointed to the position of part-time peace officer. Notification shall be made on a form provided by the board and shall include the appointee's full name, sex, date of birth, and the effective date of appointment. If the appointee is not currently licensed, the appointee shall apply for a license pursuant to the provisions of subpart 5. The appointee shall not exercise part-time peace officer powers until the notification form is received and approved by the board.
Subp. 7.
Inactive status of part-time peace officer license.
The chief law enforcement officer shall notify the board within ten days of all voluntary or involuntary terminations of part-time peace officers. The notification shall include the name of licensee, licensee's forwarding address, unless the licensee requests that this information not be divulged, and date of termination. An individual who possesses an inactive part-time peace officer license has no part-time peace officer power or authority.
An individual possessing a part-time peace officer license may maintain the license in inactive status provided that he or she meets the requirements of part 6700.1000, subpart 3.
An individual who is appointed to the position of a part-time peace officer within three years of the date when the individual's license was placed on inactive status is not required to comply with selection standards outlined in subpart 2, items A to C.
An individual who is appointed as a part-time peace officer more than three years after the date the individual's license was placed on an inactive status is required to complete the selection standards outlined in subpart 2, items A to C, prior to his or her first day of employment. For compliance with this subpart, previously completed standards are not acceptable. The chief law enforcement officer shall maintain the documentation necessary to show compliance with this subpart. The documentation is subject to periodic review by the board and shall be made available upon request by the board.
Subp. 8.
Inapplicability.
This part does not apply to peace officers who are employed on a part-time basis.
History:
10 SR 354; 11 SR 2337; 18 SR 1961; 22 SR 1449; 26 SR 181; L 2014 c 244 s 3
Published Electronically:
July 10, 2014
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