Section 626.8462 Competency Requirements - Minnesota Statutes

626.8462 COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS.

Part-time peace officer licensing examinations shall be designed to insure competency in the following areas reasonably achievable in courses within a total hourly maximum of 80 hours:

(1) permissible use of force by peace officers, including deadly force;

(2) law of arrest, including probable cause;

(3) law of search and seizure;

(4) confessions and interrogations, oral and written;

(5) law and rules of evidence;

(6) Minnesota Criminal Code;

(7) juvenile law;

(8) general principles of criminal investigations;

(9) crime scene search and investigation;

(10) preservation and collection of crime scene evidence; and

(11) traffic enforcement, including accident investigation.

The board shall prepare learning objectives for an 80-hour course to test competency under this section.

Upon request, the board shall provide to any sheriff or chief of police lesson plans and instructional materials reasonably necessary to conduct classes in the required areas of study. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a requirement for more comprehensive training imposed by a local law enforcement agency.

History:

1979 c 282 s 5; 1981 c 310 s 8; 1999 c 216 art 5 s 9