The largest insurer of police departments in Minnesota says it has no intention of pulling or limiting coverage for school resource officers based on a new state law regarding the use of restraints in schools.
Interpretations of changes to Minnesota law about school resource officers continue to vary: The state police association’s attorney said Wednesday the law creates separate standards for use-of-force for SROs vs. patrol officers, while the head of the Minnesota House of Representatives said there’s one standard for all peace officers. State law enforcement associations underscored their calls .
Multiple local law enforcement agencies in Minnesota are removing their school resource officers from schools because of a state law that limits the manner in which they are allowed to restrain students when needed.
The St. Cloud Police Department has not made a final decision about removing school resource officers from the schools due to recent legislative changes.