Talk:Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training

Rough work

1. https://www.kaaltv.com/minnesota-news/police-reform-special-session/5800587/ Other provisions with the bill include developing a police-community based research organization to gather data on how to allow for the termination of officers for violating the agency's use of force policy. As well as expanding and revising the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board which would also have a police-community relations council under it.
2. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/government-and-politics/6583176-Minnesota-lawmakers-advance-police-accountability-measures-8-weeks-after-Floyds-death Under the proposal, police use of chokeholds and warrior training would be banned and an advisory panel of stakeholders would be created to advise the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.
3. https://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-police-reform-legislature-takes-good-first-step/article_36ab8200-cb89-11ea-b03b-23620fe3c4ad.html The plan outlaws “chokeholds” or neck locks unless the officer’s life is at risk. It bans so-called “warrior training” designed to promote force and dominance. It also calls on the state Peace Officer Standards and Training licensing board to remove warrior training from its list of approved trainings.
4. https://www.startribune.com/reactions-to-police-reforms-go-from-lukewarm-to-slap-in-face/571853831/
5. https://www.twincities.com/2020/07/23/minnesota-governor-signs-police-accountability-bill-into-law/ The measure also creates a new advisory council for the state board that licenses officers, makes changes in arbitration rules affecting police unions and requires more training on dealing with people with mental health issues and autism.
6. https://minnlawyer.com/2020/07/27/bar-buzz-police-reform-legislation-signed/ Among its provisions, the bill includes a ban on warrior-style training, restrictions on chokeholds and police arbitration reform. It also requires officers to intervene and report when they witness excessive use of force, increases membership on the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board and rewrites statewide POST Board use-of-force policy, among other provisions.
7. https://www.startribune.com/minn-police-licensing-board-at-center-of-push-to-build-trust-in-law-enforcement/571962622/
8. https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/new-laws-effective-aug-1-2020/ expanding membership of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Board from 15 members to 17 by appointing additional community members; requiring the board by Sept. 1, 2020 to adopt a comprehensive use of force model policy to be implemented by every law enforcement agency; requiring the board to consult with the Human Services Department and other mental health stakeholders to create a list of approved training courses related to responding to a mental health crisis and requiring officers to complete a minimum of six hours of training;
9. https://www.pinejournal.com/news/government-and-politics/6584387-Walz-signs-police-reform-law-but-advocates-question-if-it-goes-far-enough The law adds to the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board four citizen members and establishes a Police-Community Relations Council. The 15-member council including state law enforcement leaders and community members and activists will advise the POST Board "on all matters related to police-community relations," review state data on officers' uses of force and recommend discipline for officer misconduct. The POST Board will have to accept the council's discipline recommendations unless they override them with a two-thirds majority vote.
10. https://www.twincities.com/2020/07/22/after-george-floyds-death-mn-police-training-programs-aim-to-do-better-on-race/ This fall, faculty from all 22 schools will come together for a deep dive into their curriculum and teaching practices, viewed through an equity lens. That group, too, is being asked to suggest changes to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, which administers the officer licensing exam and generally determines what training programs must teach.