1998 Minnesota Statutes

     626.5532 Pursuit of fleeing suspects by peace officers. 

    Subdivision 1.    Reports.  If a peace officer pursues a 
 fleeing suspect, the officer's department head must file a 
 notice of the incident with the commissioner of public safety 
 within 30 days following the pursuit.  A pursuit must be 
 reported under this section if it is a pursuit by a peace 
 officer of a motor vehicle being operated in violation of 
 section 609.487.  The notice must contain information concerning 
 the reason for and circumstances surrounding the pursuit, 
 including the alleged offense, the length of the pursuit in 
 distance and time, the outcome of the pursuit, any charges filed 
 against the suspect as a result of the pursuit, injuries and 
 property damage resulting from the pursuit, and other 
 information deemed relevant by the commissioner.  

    Subd. 2.    Local governments to adopt procedures and 
 training requirements.  Each political subdivision and state 
 law enforcement agency that employs persons licensed by the 
 peace officer standards and training board under section 626.845 
 must establish written procedures to govern the conduct of peace 
 officers who are in pursuit of a vehicle being operated in 
 violation of section 609.487, and requirements for the training 
 of peace officers in conducting pursuits.  The procedures must 
 state how peace officers will provide assistance to a person 
 injured during the course of a pursuit.  A political subdivision 
 or agency that does not establish procedures and requirements by 
 October 1, 1989, is subject to licensing sanctions of the peace 
 officer standards and training board. 

    HIST: 1988 c 712 s 17