MN POST Board Nate Gove Executive Director 651-201-7788 [email protected]

MN POST BoardMN POST Board

Nate GoveExecutive Director

651-201-7788

[email protected]


To enjoy the status and rewards of being a

professional…you must accept a certain

level of monitoring and regulation.

POST’s mission is to enhance Minnesota’s law enforcement profession through selection, education and licensing standards of peace officers.


Facilitate legislative actions

Through our board/special committees

To make legislative policy & training directives “palatable” to you and your officers

POST is both a regulator and resource


Becoming an officer

Exam schedule Licensing info Forms Mandated policies Board information Staff information Upcoming CE

courses

Complaint information LEOSA (HR-218) POOL (job postings) Statutes & Administrative

Rules Links to relevant sites Statistics FAQs Messages from the Exec.

Director ADMINSTRATOR’S MANUAL


License Type Number

Peace Officer 10,279Part-time Officer 179

Total Officers 10,458 (“active status”)


Currently there are 446 law enforcement agencies in MN.

337Local PDs 87County SOs 8Non-municipal PDs 8Tribal PDs 6State Agencies


Active and inactive officers Law enforcement agencies Professional Law Enforcement Assoc.’s Governor’s Office & the Legislature Other state agencies & the courts League of MN Cities, Assn of MN Counties Special interest & community groups Individual citizens The MEDIA….


12 MandatedModel Policies

They are…

MN POST Board

1. Use of Force (annually)

2. Pursuit / EVOC (every 5 years)

3. Professional Conduct (agency policy)

4. Allegations of Misconduct (investigate)

5. Missing and Endangered Persons

6. Domestic Abuse


7. Predatory Offender Notification

8. Criminal Conduct on School Buses

9. Supervision of Part-time Licensed Officers

10. Lighting Exemptions for LE vehicles

11. Impartial Policing

12. Administrative Forfeiture


1. A citizen of the United States of America.

2. Possess a valid drivers license.

3. Complete a comprehensive written job app

4. May not be a convicted felon.

5. May not be convicted of certain misdemeanors.

6. May not be a registered Predatory Offender.


7. Finger prints must be submitted to BCA and FBI.

8. Must be examined by a physician or surgeon. 9. Must be examined by a licensed psychologist. 10. Participate in an oral interview 11. Complete a job related physical

strength and agility examination. (May be part of physical.)


The applicant shall submit to a thorough background investigation…..

“Thorough” not defined in statute

POST Board agreed on (5) actions that must be completed:

MN STAT § 626.87.


Document Minimum selection standards

State/Federal criminal history Local criminal history

Interview previous employers & PPOE Interview neighbors, classmates, co-workers

etc.

CLEO’s have discretion to do more


Compliance Reviews…


“Each year the Board shall conduct compliance reviews on all law enforcement agencies.”

Annual compliance review

Goal: 90 visits per year. Visit all agencies every 5 years.


2 forms are e-mailed to each CLEO on or about September 1st.

Deadline for returning the forms is

the last Friday in September. Mandatory Policies in place?Alleged Misconduct #’s/Dispositions?Use of Force/Firearms/EVOC?

MN POST Board

A letter is sent to your agency about 2-3 weeks prior to the review.

The letter is mailed to the agency.


What will be reviewed?

Twelve policies mandated by the legislature. ( 11) if no part-time licensed officers Initial and annual training records for Use of

Force and Firearms for the previous calendar year.

Training Records for EVOC/Pursuit Driving. Records indicating minimum selection

standards.


What if my policies are deficient?

The Coordinator will assist you in understanding where, why and how your policies are deficient, and how to correct them.

You will be given time to modify your policies.


Reminder for new hires:

Use of force and firearms training must be accomplished initially, before a peace officer is licensed and annually thereafter.

Not Skills Use of Force.

All training must meet the learning objectives set up by the POST Board.


You may send peace officers to training

You may train them “in house”

Training need not be for POST credit

It must meet the minimum learning objectives and be documented.


A. Use of Force.

C. Authorized Use of Deadly Force

D. Psychological and Physiological Aspects of Use of Force.

G. Authorized Firearms.

H. Handgun Shooting Principles.

K. Weapon Selection.

L. Weapon Retention.

M. Use of Service Weapons in Low Light and Under Adverse Weather Conditions.


B. Demonstration of Proficiency with Non-Lethal Weapons.

E. Firearms Safety.

F. Care and Cleaning of Weapons and Related Equipment.

I. Handgun Range Exercise.

J. Long Gun Range Exercise.


Programs and their instructors know these objectives and will provide documentation

Classroom & In-vehicle training

MN Highway Safety Center (St. Cloud Driving School…)


If your records indicate you have not accomplished sufficient Use of Force and Firearms training for the previous calendar year.

Failure can result in adverse action taken against the CLEO’s license for failure to train.


If records indicate peace officers have not adequately trained in EVOC/Pursuit, during the past five years, the CLEO will be asked to sign an Exemption Form.

This precludes the peace officer from operating a vehicle while activating lights and siren, until the training is accomplished.

The board may impose licensing sanctions on the CLEO’s license.


Monthly logs, maintained by Part-time Licensed Peace Officers pursuant to MN Rules 6700.1115 subpart 2.

Documentation covering the previous 24

months. (1,040 Hrs. calendar year)

These records are the responsibility of the part-time licensee, we are only asking that you have them available. (Not your responsibility to maintain!)


When your agency passes the review process, you will receive a letter and certificate indicating the agency is in compliance.


Compliance Certificate


Licensing Standards


CLEO shall notify the board before the first day of appointment as a peace officer.

Person may not exercise peace officer powers until the notification form is approved by POST.



If the person is not already a licensed peace officer, he / she shall apply to be licensed at the time of appointment.

Application shall be made on a form provided by POST.

The CLEO shall affirm the applicant is eligible to be licensed.




Post License Fee $90 (since 1998)

$$ to General Fund NOT Nate’s furniture…

3-Year Licensing Cycle

Based on last name, now based on initial date of licensure

Notification of terminations.

The chief law enforcement officer shall notify the board within 10 days of all voluntary and involuntary terminations of peace officers.



In order for the public to have confidence in the integrity of law enforcement, it is

paramount that peace officers demonstrate they are capable of self regulation.

Violation of any of the following is grounds for disciplinary action…


Obtaining a license by fraud…cheating on exam etc.

Being convicted of a felony or gross misdemeanor in MN or any other jurisdiction that would be a (F) or (GM) if committed in MN.

Having been the subject of a revocation, suspension or surrender of peace officer license in another jurisdiction.

Failing to report such revocation etc.


Conviction of a controlled substance crime.

Being adjudicated as incapacitated, mentally incompetent, chemically dependent, mentally ill.

Or being required to register as a predatory offender. § 243.166 or 243.167

Violating an order of the Board.


Practicing outside the scope of § 626.863 (unauthorized practice).

Making an intentional false statement or misrepresentation to the Board.

Engaging in criminal sexual penetration/contact § 609.341 and § 617.23 (indecent exposure).


Failing to cooperate with an investigation of the Board…

Engaging in sexual harassment

Using deadly force not authorized by Minn.Stat § 609.066

Being convicted of solicitation, inducement or promotion of prostitution. § 609.322



518.B01 Domestic Abuse Act/Viol OFP 609.224 & 2242 GM Assault/5th Degree Asslt 609.23 Mistreat confined person 609.231 Mistreat resident or patient 609.341 – 609.3451 Crim Sex Conduct 609.43 Misconduct of public official 609.465 False claims to a public official 609.466 Medical assistance fraud 609.52 Theft 609.53 Receiving stolen property 609.748 Harassment/restraining order 617.23 Indecent Exposure

609.2325 Criminal abuse 609.233 Criminal neglect 609.2335 Financial exploitation 609.234 Failure to report maltreatment 609.72 Disorderly Conduct vs.

vulnerable adult


48 hours of approved CEU’s every 3 years.

Use of Force/Firearms training annually.

Pursuit Driving or EVOC every 5 years.

The “12 Mandated Policies.”


Questions ?



Mark RaquetStandards Coordinator

651-201-7781

[email protected]

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MN POST Board Nate Gove Executive Director 651-201-7788 [email protected]