MN SF141

Adds legislative intent stating peace officers shall use deadly force only when necessary in defense of human life, evaluated from the perspective of a reasonable officer based on totality of circumstances at the time.

Requires officers to exercise special care when interacting with individuals with physical, mental health, developmental, or intellectual disabilities, as disabilities may affect understanding or compliance with commands.

Prohibits peace officers from using deadly force against a person based solely on danger to self if an objectively reasonable officer would not believe the person poses imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to the officer or another person.

Modifies justification for deadly force to arrest or prevent escape of felony suspects to require officer's reasonable belief that person will cause death or great bodily harm unless immediately apprehended, removing prior language about felonies involving threatened use of deadly force.

Requires law enforcement agency deadly force policies to be consistent with the new legislative intent and deadly force provisions in Minnesota Statutes section 609.066.