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This bill amends Minnesota statutes to explicitly include local correctional officers in the Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act, expanding the definitions and applicability of disciplinary procedures. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to define "correctional officer" as a person employed by a local correctional or detention facility in a security capacity, and updates the definition of "officer" to include correctional officers alongside licensed peace officers. The bill also broadens the scope of the disciplinary procedures to apply to local correctional and detention facilities, ensuring that these facilities are subject to the same administrative hearing and disciplinary investigation processes as other law enforcement agencies. The changes clarify the terminology around "formal statements" used in disciplinary proceedings, shifting from a focus on recorded or signed statements to a broader understanding of information gathering for potential disciplinary actions. Importantly, the bill maintains the existing provision that these procedures do not apply to criminal investigations of officers, preserving the distinction between administrative disciplinary actions and criminal proceedings.

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