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declining There is also growing concern <br />about the impact of the surcharge on <br />residents, particularly those of low income <br />and persons of color, and concern about <br />funding policy training based on ticket <br />revenue. <br />Response: The League of Minnesota <br />Cities recognizes the need for <br />communities and law enforcement <br />agencies to strengthen trust and <br />collaboration, while continuing to reduce <br />crime. The League supports the <br />recommendations of the President's Task <br />Force on 21s1 Century Policing Report. To <br />that end, the League supports: <br />a) POST Board model policies that align <br />with the recommendations of the <br />President's Task Force on 21st <br />Century Policing Report; <br />b) POST Board approved training <br />opportunities for new recruits and in- <br />service peace officers that include but <br />are not limited to procedural justice, <br />bias/implicit bias and cultural <br />awareness, de-escalation, and crisis <br />intervention training; <br />c) Increased state and federal funding <br />for peace officer training that includes <br />reimbursement for tuition, travel, <br />time and backfilling the shifts of <br />officers who are out for training; <br />d) Permanent funding for police training <br />that is not based on criminal and <br />traffic ticket revenue; <br />e) State and federal funding for peace <br />officer safety and wellness initiatives; <br />and <br />f) Authority and grants for municipal <br />police departments to deploy <br />technologies such as dash cameras and <br />police body worn cameras that <br />enhance both criminal justice and <br />officer accountability. <br />SD-42. Post -Incarceration Living <br />Facilities <br />Issue: Sufficient funding and oversight is <br />needed to ensure that residents living in <br />post -incarceration living facilities have <br />appropriate care and supervision, and that <br />neighborhoods are not disproportionately <br />impacted by high concentrations of these <br />types of facilities. Under current law, <br />operators of certain post -incarceration living <br />facilities are not required to notify cities <br />when they intend to purchase single family <br />housing for these purposes. Cities do not <br />have authority to regulate the locations of <br />post -incarceration living facilities. Cities <br />have reasonable concerns about the safety of <br />facility residents and neighborhoods, <br />particularly in cases of public safety. Cities <br />also have an interest in preserving a balance <br />in residential neighborhoods between this <br />type of facilities and other uses. It is in the <br />best interest of providers to inform and work <br />with cities before opening a facility in order <br />to educate providers of community <br />standards and expectations. <br />Response: Cities should have statutory <br />authority to require agencies, as well as <br />licensed and registered providers, that <br />operate post -incarceration living facilities <br />to notify the city before properties are <br />operated. Cities should be provided with <br />the necessary contact information once <br />licensed or registered. Providers applying <br />to operate post -incarceration living <br />facilities should be required to contact the <br />city to be informed of applicable local <br />regulations. The Legislature should also <br />require establishment of non - <br />concentration standards for post - <br />incarceration living facilities to prevent <br />clustering. Finally, licensing or registering <br />authorities must be responsible for <br />removing any residents incapable of <br />living in such an environment, <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />2018 City Policies Page 28 <br />