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611A.22 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER.
In addition to developing the statewide program, the commissioner of corrections may:
(a) assist and encourage county attorneys to assign prosecuting attorneys trained in sensitivity
and understanding of victims of sexual attacks;
(b) assist the Peace Officers Training Board and municipal police forces to develop programs
to provide peace officers training in sensitivity and understanding of victims of sexual attacks;
and encourage the assignment of trained peace officers of the same sex as the victim to conduct
all necessary questioning of the victim;
(c) encourage hospital administrators to place a high priority on the expeditious treatment
of victims of sexual attacks; and to retain personnel trained in sensitivity and understanding of
victims of sexual attacks.
History: 1974 c 578 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
In addition to developing the statewide program, the commissioner of corrections may:
(a) assist and encourage county attorneys to assign prosecuting attorneys trained in sensitivity
and understanding of victims of sexual attacks;
(b) assist the Peace Officers Training Board and municipal police forces to develop programs
to provide peace officers training in sensitivity and understanding of victims of sexual attacks;
and encourage the assignment of trained peace officers of the same sex as the victim to conduct
all necessary questioning of the victim;
(c) encourage hospital administrators to place a high priority on the expeditious treatment
of victims of sexual attacks; and to retain personnel trained in sensitivity and understanding of
victims of sexual attacks.
History: 1974 c 578 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
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