2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 625 - 634 Criminal Procedure
Chapter 626 Training; Investigation, Apprehension; Reports
Section 626.8454 MANUAL AND POLICY FOR INVESTIGATING CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN WHO ARE MISSING AND ENDANGERED.

626.8454 MANUAL AND POLICY FOR INVESTIGATING CASES INVOLVING
CHILDREN WHO ARE MISSING AND ENDANGERED.
Subdivision 1. Manual. By July 1, 1994, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension shall transmit to law enforcement agencies a training and procedures manual
on child abduction investigations.
Subd. 2. Model investigation policy. By June 1, 1995, the Peace Officer Standards and
Training Board shall develop a model investigation policy for cases involving children who are
missing and endangered as defined in section 299C.52. The model policy shall describe the
procedures for the handling of cases involving children who are missing and endangered. In
developing the policy, the board shall consult with representatives of the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension, Minnesota Police Chiefs Association, Minnesota Sheriff's Association, Minnesota
Police and Peace Officers Association, Minnesota Association of Women Police, Minnesota
County Attorneys Association, a nonprofit foundation formed to combat child abuse, and two
representatives of victims advocacy groups selected by the commissioner of corrections. The
manual on child abduction investigation shall serve as a basis for defining the specific actions to
be taken during the early investigation.
Subd. 3. Local policy. By August 1, 1995, each chief of police and sheriff shall establish
and implement a written policy governing the investigation of cases involving children who are
missing and endangered as defined in section 299C.52. The policy shall be based on the model
policy developed under subdivision 2. The policy shall include specific actions to be taken during
the initial two-hour period.
History: 1994 c 636 art 4 s 32