2023 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications
Chapter 626 — Peace Officers; Searches; Pursuit; Mandatory Reporting
Section 626.8434 — Warrior-style Training Prohibited.
Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "warrior-style training" means training for peace officers that dehumanizes people or encourages aggressive conduct by peace officers during encounters with others in a manner that deemphasizes the value of human life or constitutional rights, the result of which increases a peace officer's likelihood or willingness to use deadly force.
Subd. 2. No continuing education credits or tuition reimbursement. (a) The board may not certify a continuing education course that includes warrior-style training.
(b) The board may not grant continuing education credit to a peace officer for a course that includes warrior-style training.
(c) The board may not reimburse a law enforcement agency or a peace officer for a course that includes warrior-style training.
Subd. 3. Training prohibited. A law enforcement agency may not provide warrior-style training, directly or through a third party, to a peace officer.
History:2Sp2020 c 1 s 14
