Nate Gove

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Nate Gove Executive Director 651-201-7788
Nathan.Gove_at_state.mn.us
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To enjoy the status and rewards of being a
professional you must accept a certain level of
monitoring and regulation.
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As a state regulatory agency

• POSTs mission is to enhance Minnesotas law
  enforcement profession through selection,
  education and licensing standards of peace
  officers.

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Primary Function of POST

• 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

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www.post.state.mn.us

• 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
• ADMINSTRATORS MANUAL

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Officer Statistics

• License Type Number
• Peace Officer 10,279
• Part-time Officer 179
• Total Officers 10,458
• (active status)

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• Currently there are 446 law enforcement
  agencies in MN.
• 337 Local PDs
• 87 County SOs
• 8 Non-municipal PDs
• 8 Tribal PDs
• 6 State Agencies

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POST Stakeholders

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

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• 12 Mandated
• Model Policies
• They are

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• 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

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• 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

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6700.0700 Minimum Selection Standards

• 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.

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6700.0700 Minimum Selection Standards

• 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.)

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Thorough Background Investigation

• 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.

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POST Requires

• Document Minimum selection standards
• State/Federal criminal history
• Local criminal history
• Interview previous employers PPOE
• Interview neighbors, classmates, co-workers etc.
• CLEOs have discretion to do more

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• Compliance Reviews

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Compliance Reviews 626.8459

• 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.

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Policy Training Compliance (Annual)

• 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?

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On Site Compliance Review Notification

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

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On Site Compliance Review

• 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.

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Compliance Review

• 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.

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Compliance Review

• 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.

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Compliance Review

• 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.

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Use of Force Learning Objectives

• 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.

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Use of Force Learning Objectives

• 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.

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EVOC/Pursuit Driving Learning Objectives

• Programs and their instructors know these
  objectives and will provide documentation
• Classroom In-vehicle training
• MN Highway Safety Center (St. Cloud Driving
  School)

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Compliance Review

• 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 CLEOs license for failure to train.

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Compliance Review

• 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
  CLEOs license.

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Compliance ReviewPart-time Peace Officer Records

• 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!)

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Compliance Review

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

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• Compliance Certificate

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6700.0800

• Licensing Standards

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6700.0800

• 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.

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6700.0800

• 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.

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6700.0800

• Post License Fee 90 (since 1998)
• to General Fund NOT Nates furniture
• 3-Year Licensing Cycle
• Based on last name, now based on initial
• date of licensure

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6700.1400

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

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6700.1600 Standards of Conduct

• 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

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6700.1600 Standards of Conduct

• Obtaining a license by fraudcheating 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.

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6700.1600 Standards of Conduct

• 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.

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• 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).

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6700.1600 Standards of Conduct

• 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

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• 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

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626.557 Vulnerable Adults

• 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

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Reminder required in-service training,
policies and reporting

• 48 hours of approved CEUs every 3 years.
• Use of Force/Firearms training annually.
• Pursuit Driving or EVOC every 5 years.
• The 12 Mandated Policies.

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• Questions ?

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Mark Raquet Standards Coordinator 651-201-77
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