Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of Force Investigations Unit required to conduct investigations of incidents involving federal agents.

A bill for an act

relating to public safety; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of

Force Investigations Unit to conduct investigations of incidents involving federal

agents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivisions 1, 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the

meanings provided.

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(b) "Federal agent" means a federal agent employed directly by the United States

Department of Homeland Security or employed by United States Immigration and Customs

Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, or United States Citizenship

and Immigration Services.

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(b)
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(c)
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"Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in section
626.84, subdivision

1
, paragraph (f).

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(c)
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(d)
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"Officer-involved death" means the death of another that results from a
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federal

agent or a
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peace officer's use of force while the
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agent or
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officer is on duty or off duty but

performing activities that are within the scope of the
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agent or
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officer's law enforcement

duties.

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(d)
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(e)
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"Peace officer" has the meaning given in section
626.84, subdivision 1
, paragraph

(c).

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(e)
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(f)
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"Superintendent" means the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal

Apprehension.

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(f)
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(g)
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"Unit" means the independent Use of Force Investigations Unit.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Additional duty.

(a) The unit shall investigate all criminal sexual conduct

cases:

(1) involving peace officers
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or federal agents
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, including criminal sexual conduct cases

involving chief law enforcement officers; and

(2) where a member of the Minnesota National Guard is the victim, the accused is a

member of the Minnesota National Guard, and the incident occurred in Minnesota.

(b) The unit shall assist the agency investigating an alleged sexual assault of a member

of the Minnesota National Guard by another member of the Minnesota National Guard that

occurred in a jurisdiction outside of the state, if the investigating agency requests assistance

from the unit.

(c) The unit may also investigate conflict of interest cases involving peace officers.