2005 Minnesota Statutes

     241.025 Department of corrections fugitive apprehension 
  unit. 

    Subdivision 1.    Authorization.  The commissioner of 
 corrections may appoint peace officers, as defined in section 
 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), who shall serve in the 
 classified service subject to the provisions of section 43A.01, 
 subdivision 2, and establish a law enforcement agency, as 
 defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (h), known 
 as the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, to 
 perform the duties necessary to make statewide arrests under 
 sections 629.30 and 629.34.  The jurisdiction of the law 
 enforcement agency is limited to the arrest of Department of 
 Corrections' discretionary and statutory released violators and 
 Department of Corrections' escapees. 

    Subd. 2.    Limitations.  The initial processing of a 
 person arrested by the fugitive apprehension unit for an offense 
 within the agency's jurisdiction is the responsibility of the 
 fugitive apprehension unit unless otherwise directed by the law 
 enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction.  A subsequent 
 investigation is the responsibility of the law enforcement 
 agency of the jurisdiction in which a new crime is committed.  
 The fugitive apprehension unit members are not authorized to 
 apply for a search warrant as prescribed in section 626.05. 

    Subd. 3.    Policies.  The fugitive apprehension unit 
 must develop and file all policies required under state law for 
 law enforcement agencies.  The fugitive apprehension unit also 
 must develop a policy for contacting law enforcement agencies in 
 a city or county before initiating any fugitive surveillance, 
 investigation, or apprehension within the city or county.  These 
 policies must be filed with the board of peace officers 
 standards and training by November 1, 2000.  Revisions of any of 
 these policies must be filed with the board within ten days of 
 the effective date of the revision.  The Department of 
 Corrections shall train all of its peace officers regarding the 
 application of these policies. 

    Subd. 4.    Chief law enforcement officer.  The 
 commissioner of corrections shall appoint a full-time peace 
 officer, who shall serve in the classified service subject to 
 the provisions of section 43A.01, subdivision 2, to be the chief 
 law enforcement officer and to be responsible for the management 
 of the fugitive apprehension unit.  The chief law enforcement 
 officer shall possess the necessary police and management 
 experience to manage a law enforcement agency.  The chief law 
 enforcement officer will have supervisory responsibility for all 
 fugitive apprehension unit members as defined in section 
 179A.03, subdivision 17.  Supervisory personnel must be 
 available any time fugitive apprehension unit members are on 
 duty.  The chief law enforcement officer may not hire part-time 
 peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
 paragraph (f). 

    Subd. 5.    Emergencies.  (a) The commissioner of 
 corrections shall ensure that all emergency vehicles used by the 
 fugitive apprehension unit are equipped with radios capable of 
 receiving and transmitting on the same frequencies used by the 
 law enforcement agencies that have primary jurisdiction. 

    (b) When the fugitive apprehension unit receives an 
 emergency call, it shall notify the public safety agency with 
 primary jurisdiction and coordinate the appropriate response. 

    (c) Fugitive apprehension unit officers shall notify the 
 primary jurisdiction of their response to the emergency. 

    Subd. 6.    Compliance.  Except as otherwise provided in 
 this section, the fugitive apprehension unit shall comply with 
 all other statutes to include all deadly force training 
 requirements as defined in section 626.8452 and all 
 administrative rules relating to the operation and management of 
 a law enforcement agency. 

    HIST: 2000 c 291 s 1