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299A.71 COMBATING JUVENILE PROSTITUTION; PREVENTION GRANTS.
    Subdivision 1. Establishment. A grant program is established for enhanced law enforcement
efforts and peace officer education and training to combat juvenile prostitution. The goal of the
grants is to provide peace officers with the knowledge and skills to recognize individuals who
sexually exploit youth, charge and prosecute these individuals for promotion and solicitation of
prostitution, and effectively communicate with the victims of juvenile prostitution.
    Subd. 2. Eligibility. The commissioner of public safety shall make juvenile prostitution
prevention grants to local law enforcement agencies to provide enhanced efforts targeted to
juvenile prostitution and training and staff development relating to the prevention of juvenile
prostitution. The law enforcement agency must utilize all of the grant funding received for efforts
to combat juvenile prostitution.
    Subd. 3. Grant application. A local law enforcement agency must submit an application to
the commissioner of public safety in the form and manner the commissioner establishes.
History: 2000 c 488 art 6 s 6

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