Requisitos para la Licencia de Oficiales de Paz en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si quieres ser policía en Minnesota, debes tener una licencia. Si no la tienes, no puedes quedarte en el trabajo, aunque seas contratado solo por un tiempo.

Es como ser un conductor: para manejar un auto legalmente, necesitas una licencia. Si no la tienes, aunque te den un carro, no puedes usarlo en la carretera.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere ser oficial de policía en su ciudad. Si es contratado temporalmente, debe obtener su licencia para poder quedarse en el puesto. Si no lo hace, perderá su trabajo, aunque haya pasado la prueba de selección.

Penalidades

Un oficial sin licencia perderá su puesto si no cumple con los requisitos necesarios.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Notwithstanding any general or local law or charter to the contrary, any peace officer or part-time peace officer employed or elected on or after July 1, 1979, by any state, county, municipality or joint or contractual combination thereof of the state of Minnesota shall not be eligible for permanent appointment without being licensed by the board pursuant to sections626.84to626.863. [Repealed,1980 c 578 s 12] Every peace officer or part-time peace officer who shall be appointed by any state, county, municipality or joint or contractual combination thereof of the state of Minnesota on a temporary basis or for a probationary term, shall forfeit the officer's position unless the officer has been licensed by the board pursuant to sections626.841to626.863. Any other peace officer or part-time peace officer employed or elected by any state, county, municipality or joint or contractual combination thereof, may attend peace officer training courses and be licensed by the board pursuant to sections626.84to626.863. A peace officer who has received a permanent appointment prior to July 1, 1978, shall be licensed by the board if the officer has met the requirements of sections626.841to626.855in effect on June 30, 1977 and if the officer has requested licensing by the board. [Repealed,1980 c 578 s 12] [Repealed,1980 c 578 s 12] [Repealed,1980 c 578 s 12] A person seeking election to the office of sheriff must be licensed as a peace officer. A person seeking appointment to the office of sheriff, or seeking appointment to the position of chief law enforcement officer, as defined by the rules of the board, after June 30, 1987, must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a peace officer. The person shall submit proof of peace officer licensure or eligibility as part of the app