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     626.8462 Competency requirements. 


    Part-time peace officer licensing examinations shall be 
 designed to insure competency in the following areas reasonably 
 achievable in courses within a total hourly maximum of 54 hours: 


    (a) Law of arrest, including probable cause; 


    (b) Law of search and seizure; 


    (c) Confessions and interrogations, oral and written; 


    (d) Law and rules of evidence; 


    (e) Minnesota criminal code; 


    (f) Juvenile law; 


    (g) General principles of criminal investigations; 


    (h) Crime scene search and investigation; 


    (i) Preservation and collection of crime scene evidence; 


    (j) Traffic enforcement, including accident investigation. 


    Upon request, the board shall provide to any sheriff or 
 chief of police lesson plans and instructional materials 
 reasonably necessary to conduct classes in the required areas of 
 study.  Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a 
 requirement for more comprehensive training imposed by a local 
 law enforcement agency. 


    HIST: 1979 c 282 s 5; 1981 c 310 s 8

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