The Minnesota attorney general has said that the law does not limit the types of reasonable force that may be used by school employees and agents to prevent bodily harm or death.
signed in May by Gov. Tim Walz — does not give officers the right to intervene in dangerous situations and opens them up to criminal charges or lawsuits. The Anoka, Clay and Hennepin sheriff's departments, as well as the Anoka, Blaine, Champlin and Coon Rapids police departments have all suspended the school resource officer program.
Walz appeared to reverse course on his earlier position that a special legislative session was not needed to address the matter. “All of those things get averted when we have those relationships,” he said Tuesday. “So I think districts like Bloomington, who have them in, they understand the value of that.”
“Police were blindsided by this law," Potts said."The law enforcement community learned about it in August.” Champlin Police Chief Glen Schneider said the state attorney general’s interpretation of the law conflicts with that of city and county officials, from whom many law enforcement agencies sought guidance before deciding not to enter into contracts with school districts.
Witt said there have been no instances of a student being restrained at Rockford High School, where an officer from her department had previously been assigned.
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