Law Enforcement Data Practices Policies and Procedures

In addition to the data practices policies and procedures required for all government entities, law enforcement agencies must also have specific policies and procedures for certain types of government data. Listed below are the required data practices policies and procedures for law enforcement agencies. 

Policies and documents required for all government entities

Learn more about these policies on our policies page.

• Public data access policy (Minn. Stat. §13.025 Subd. 2)
• Data subject rights and access policy (Minn Stat. §13.025 Subd. 3)
• Ensuring appropriate access to not public data (Minn. Stat. §13.05 Subd. 5)
• Data inventory (Minn. Stat. §13.025 Subd. 1)
  

Required policies and procedures specific to law enforcement data

• Procedures to acquire and make decisions regarding protected identities (Minn. Stat. §13.82 Subd. 17)
  
• Portable recording systems adoption (body worn cameras) (Minn. Stat. §626.8473)
• Portable recording system data access procedures (Minn. Stat. §13.825 Subd. 7(b)) 
• Portable recording system biennial audit (Minn. Stat. §13.825 Subd. 9) 
• Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (Minn. Stat. §626.19 Subd. 10)
• Automated license plate readers access procedures (Minn. Stat. §13.824 Subd. 7(b))
• Automated license plate readers biennial audit (Minn. Stat. §13.824 Subd. 6)
• Mental health and health records policy (Minn. Stat. §626.8477, added by Laws of Minnesota 2022, chapter 98, article 6, section 20)
• Procedures for computer storage of records maintained about juveniles by peace officers (Minn. Stat. §260B.171 Subd.5(a))