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Minnesota Statutes Criminal Procedure. Peace Officers. Privacy of Communications (Ch. 625-634) § 626.8478. Wellness training

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Subdivision 1. Learning objectives and training course. (a) The board must create learning objectives to prepare peace officers for the stressful and traumatic events that are common to policing and teach officers methods to process and cope with the stress and trauma inherent to policing. The learning objectives must be updated as the board considers appropriate.

(b) The commissioner of public safety, in consultation with the board, must create a training course that incorporates each of the learning objectives established by the board under paragraph (a).

Subd. 2. Preservice training required. (a) The learning objectives developed pursuant to subdivision 1 must be included in the required curriculum of a professional peace officer education program.

(b) A person is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination after July 1, 2024, unless the individual has received the training described in paragraph (a).

Subd. 3. In-service training required. Beginning July 1, 2024, the chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency shall provide in-service wellness training to every peace officer and part-time peace officer employed by the agency. The training must comply with the learning objectives developed and approved by the board and must meet board requirements for board-approved continuing education credit. A peace officer with a license renewal date after June 30, 2024, is not required to complete this training until the officer's next full three-year licensing cycle.

Subd. 4. Record keeping required. The head of each local and state law enforcement agency shall maintain written records of the agency's compliance with the requirements of subdivision 3. The written records are subject to periodic review by the board and must be made available to the board at its request.

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