Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Overview
"Discover the functions of the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), including licensing peace officers, managing training programs, handling complaints, and overseeing education standards for law enforcement. Learn about their staffing, funding sources, and impact on professionalism within the state."
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Budget Overview Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
The POST Board advances the professionalism of Minnesota s peace officers by adopting and regulating education, selection, licensing and training standards. Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
License 12,000 peace officers Certify and monitor PPOE programs at 29 colleges and universities Conduct on-site compliance reviews at 428 law enforcement agencies Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Process complaints of peace officer misconduct Manage training reimbursement fund for law enforcement agencies Administer new on-line examination process Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Approve continuing education (CE) courses Manage CE tracking system Establish and maintain pre-service education learning obectives Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Current: 10 FTE In 2009: 13 FTE In 2001: 15 FTE Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Executive Director Assistant Executive Director Testing & Licensing Coordinator Standards Coordinators Pre-service Education Coordinator Continuing Education Coordinator Continuing Education Credit Coordinator Office and Administrative Support Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
357.021 Special Revenue Account Surcharge on certain criminal and traffic convictions. - Original surcharge: $25. - Current surcharge: $75. POST is funded from original $25. Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
1 % to DNR for training 39 % to POST($9.75) 60 % to General Fund Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
POST Dedicated Surcharge funding History 8,000 6,816 6,679 6,718 7,000 6,474 6,345 6,008 6,000 5,712 5,482 5,422 5,258 5,222 5,067 4,840 4,701 4,599 4,518 5,000 4,692 4,724 4,271 4,328 4,112 4,129 4,144 4,156 4311 3,984 4311 4311 4311 4,154 4,014 4,012 4,012 3,943 3,943 3,770 3,770 3,870 3,870 4,000 3,659 3,498 3,343 3196 3054 3,000 2,000 1,000 - POST Appropriations from Surcharge Revenues Actual Dedicated Revenues Available for POST Expenditures Currently Forecasted Dedicated Revenues Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Current Surcharge: 39% of the first $25, or $9.75 POST Board Projected Fund Balance FY 2019-2023 5000 4311 4311 4311 4311 4156 4000 3659 3498 3343 3196 3054 3000 Dollars in Thousands 2000 1000 0 497 -1000 813 968 1115 1257 -2000 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Direct Appropriation Projected Surcharge Revenues Revenue-Appropriation Difference Per Year Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
-POST Board direct appropriation FY 19 = $4,156,000 -Transfer $500,000 from GF to special revenue account to ensure adequate funds for board operating expenses and training reimbursement funding -Current surcharge portion to the board no longer covers the appropriated amount Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
For FY 20: $10,401,000 $4,156,000 Special Rev (orig.) $ 90,000 (est) Special Rev (2007) $6,000,000 Training Appropriation FY 18-21 (sunsets 2022) $ 155,000 Rulemaking Position Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
-Increase surcharge percentage credited to peace officer training account from 39% to 62% -Allows POST to continue with dedicated funding source it has used since the creation of the criminal and traffic surcharge -Increase calculated to allow for potential modest appropriations and further fluctuations in the revenues -Without an increase in the percentage, the deficiency grows to an est. $1.3 million in 2023 Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Proposed Surcharge: 62% of the first $25 or $15.50 POST Board Projected Fund Balance FY 2019-2023 7000 5817 6000 5561 5315 5081 4855 5000 Dollars in Thousands 4311 4311 4311 4311 4156 4000 3000 2000 1661 1250 1004 1000 770 544 0 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Direct Appropriation Projected Surcharge Revenues Revenue-Appropriation Difference Per Year Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
-Restores FTE position to POST -Creates internal capacity and expertise at POST to promulgate administrative rules -Positions POST to effectively respond to legislative initiatives -Need to comprehensively update board s administrative rules Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Funding for FY 19 Budget deficiency ($500,000) Provide funding to restore rulemaking position and support rulemaking initiatives at POST Increase percentage of surcharge credited to peace officer training account to 62% to increase revenues in the account to fund POST Board operations. Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
