Subpart 1.
Scope and purpose.
In view of the legislature's stated policy on part-time peace
officers in Minnesota Statutes, section
626.8461,
and the board's respect for the varied services of these supplemental and
supervised part-time employees, the board deems that it is most appropriate for
the chief law enforcement officer to be responsible for the training and
continuing education of the part-time peace officers working in the chief law
enforcement officer's agency.
Subp.
2.
Minimum selection and training standards.
An applicant for a part-time peace officer position shall
meet the following minimum selection and training standards set forth in
Minnesota Statutes, section
626.8463,
prior to being appointed. The chief law enforcement officer must affirm that
the applicant has completed these standards and maintained appropriate
documentation pursuant to subpart
3.
A. The applicant must not have been convicted
of a felony in this state or in any other state or federal jurisdiction or of
any offense in any other state or federal jurisdiction which would have been a
felony if committed in Minnesota. The applicant shall be fingerprinted for the
purpose of disclosure of any felony convictions. Fingerprint cards shall be
forwarded to the appropriate divisions of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The chief law enforcement officer
shall immediately notify the board if a felony conviction is
discovered.
B. A licensed physician
or surgeon shall make a thorough medical examination of the applicant to
determine whether the applicant is free from any physical condition which would
adversely affect the performance of part-time peace officer duties.
C. An evaluation shall be made by a licensed
psychologist to determine that the applicant is free from any emotional or
mental condition which might adversely affect performance of part-time peace
officer duties.
D. The applicant
for a part-time peace officer position shall successfully complete a first aid
course and a firearms training course.
E. The applicant shall pass the part-time
peace officer licensing examination. An applicant is eligible to take the
part-time peace officer licensing examination only after the provisions of
items A to D have been met and the board has received a written application to
take the examination signed by the chief law enforcement officer and the
appropriate fee. This application shall also serve to certify compliance with
the provisions of this subpart. If the applicant is not licensed within one
year of taking the examination, the applicant shall retake it.
Subp. 3.
Documentation.
The chief law enforcement officer shall maintain the
documentation necessary to show compliance with subpart
2, items A to D. The
documentation is subject to periodic review by the board and shall be made
available to the board upon its request.
Subp. 4. [Repealed, 44 SR 353]
Subp. 5. [Repealed,
L
2014 c 244
s
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Subp.
6. [Repealed,
L
2014 c 244
s
3]
Subp.
7. [Repealed, 44 SR 353]
Subp.
8.
Inapplicability.
This part does not apply to peace officers who are employed
on a part-time basis.
