MN HF45

Requires law enforcement agencies to provide all peace officers with minimum of 4 hours of crisis intervention and mental illness crisis training within each three-year licensing cycle, as part of at least 16 continuing education credits.

Board shall create list of approved crisis intervention training courses that include scenario-based instruction covering mental illness techniques, de-escalation, diverse communities, criminal justice system, community resources, medications, substance use disorders, suicide prevention, and autism spectrum disorder.

Agencies must maintain written records documenting training providers, content, scenario-based instruction compliance, evaluations, and fund expenditures, subject to board review and evaluation of effectiveness in reducing officer use of force and diverting people in mental crisis from arrest.

Appropriates unspecified amount in fiscal year 2021 to Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board to reimburse law enforcement agencies for approved crisis intervention and mental illness crisis training expenses.

Appropriates unspecified amount in fiscal year 2021 to POST Board for pilot project providing tablets and telehealth services to connect officers with county mobile crisis mental health teams; requires law enforcement reports by September 1, 2021, and POST Board compilation report to legislature by January 1, 2022.