July 19, 2022
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
1600 University Avenue West Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55104
Email: POSTrules.POST@state.mn.us
RE: POST Board’s Revisions to the Rules Relating to Education and Licensing of Peace Officers
Dear Members of the POST Board,
As [insert member of the public, organization, or name,] I object to the POST Board’s proposed revisions to the rules relating to education and licensing for peace officers. More specifically, I am concerned about the proposed revisions defining discriminatory conduct and related behavior.
To be clear, [I/we] have a common understanding that no one, including peace officers, should engage in unlawful discrimination. However, these proposed revisions are extremely broad and offer no clear guidance to the many officers across the state that will be impacted by these proposed changes to the rules.
In fact, as currently drafted, the rules are clearly unconstitutional, violating the Free Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly and Due Process Clauses of the Minnesota and United States Constitutions. It is for these reasons that [I/we] request a contested case rulemaking proceeding on the proposed revisions to the rule consistent with Minnesota law.
[name and address]