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This bill establishes the Minnesota Clearance Grant Program to help law enforcement agencies improve their ability to solve nonfatal shooting crimes. The program will provide grants to agencies with high rates of unsolved shootings, prioritizing those with inadequate staffing, those willing to collaborate across jurisdictions, and those committed to developing clear performance metrics. Grant funds can be used for various purposes including hiring investigative personnel, purchasing equipment and technology, providing overtime, developing evidence-based training, creating information systems, hiring victim-witness coordinators, and partnering with hospital-based violence intervention programs. Recipients must submit biannual reports detailing their investigations, including the number of shootings cleared, victim and offender demographics, personnel hired, training implemented, and how grant-funded activities have impacted crime clearance rates. The bill defines "nonfatal shooting clearance rate" as the percentage of cases either arrested or cleared through exceptional means, where an offender is identified but cannot be immediately prosecuted due to circumstances beyond law enforcement's control. The program aims to reduce violent crime by improving investigative strategies and supporting victims, with an emphasis on inter-agency cooperation and information sharing. The bill includes appropriations of unspecified amounts for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with a base appropriation established for fiscal year 2028 and subsequent years.

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