Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 163 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
Here’s an overview of Minnesota Administrative Rules — Agency 163 (POST Board), based on the current Administrative Rules Chapter 6700 governing peace officer training, licensing, discipline, and conduct:
📘 1. Chapter 6700 – Training & Licensing
Covers minimum selection standards for peace officers (citizenship, driver’s license, background check, fingerprinting, physical/psych exam, EMR training) (revisor.mn.gov, law.cornell.edu).
Defines standards for part-time officers, including medical, psychological, firearms, first aid, testing, and documentation requirements .
📌 2. Inactive Status (6700.1400)
Chiefs must report officer terminations within 10 days and may maintain licenses in inactive status (no powers) per defined criteria (law.cornell.edu).
⚖️ 3. Standards of Conduct (6700.1600)
Enumerates misconduct grounds: crimes (theft, DUIs, etc.), falsification, evidence tampering, excessive force, failure to report, harassment, extremist affiliation, and misuse of authority .
License can be suspended/revoked if incapacitated, chemically dependent, mentally ill, or found psychopathic, etc. (regulations.justia.com).
Conduct prior to June 1, 2023 is judged under earlier standards (regulations.justia.com).
🔍 Additional info on POST:
The POST Board (replacing the former MPOTB in 1977) comprises 15 members and oversees officer education, testing, certification, and disciplinary actions (en.wikipedia.org).
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