2003 Minnesota Statutes

     611A.22 Powers of commissioner.  

    In addition to developing the statewide program, the 
 commissioner of corrections may: 

    (a) assist and encourage county attorneys to assign 
 prosecuting attorneys trained in sensitivity and understanding 
 of victims of sexual attacks; 

    (b) assist the peace officers training board and municipal 
 police forces to develop programs to provide peace officers 
 training in sensitivity and understanding of victims of sexual 
 attacks; and encourage the assignment of trained peace officers 
 of the same sex as the victim to conduct all necessary 
 questioning of the victim; 

    (c) encourage hospital administrators to place a high 
 priority on the expeditious treatment of victims of sexual 
 attacks; and to retain personnel trained in sensitivity and 
 understanding of victims of sexual attacks.  

    HIST: 1974 c 578 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6