Subdivision 1. Authorization. The council may appoint peace officers, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and establish a law enforcement agency, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), known as the Metropolitan Transit Police, to police its transit property and routes, to carry out investigations, and to make arrests under sections 629.30 and 629.34. The jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency is limited to offenses relating to council transit property, equipment, employees, and passengers. The jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Transit Police shall include traffic lanes designed for bus or transit use, freeway or expressway shoulders in the seven-county metropolitan area used by authorized transit buses and Metro Mobility buses under section 169.306, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes used by transit buses. Upon request from, or under an agreement with, any law enforcement agency and subject to the availability of its personnel and other resources, the Metropolitan Transit Police may exercise general law enforcement agency authority to assist any law enforcement agency in implementing or carrying out law enforcement activities, programs, or initiatives. If the commissioner of transportation contracts with the Metropolitan Council for operation of commuter rail facilities under section 174.90, the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Transit Police extends to offenses relating to the operation, property, facilities, equipment, employees, and passengers of the commuter rail facilities located in and outside of the metropolitan area.
Subd. 2. Arrests and subsequent investigations. The initial processing of a person arrested by the transit police for an offense within the agency's jurisdiction is the responsibility of the transit police unless otherwise directed by the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction. A subsequent investigation is the responsibility of the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the crime was committed unless the law enforcement agency authorizes the transit police to assume the subsequent investigation. At the request of the primary jurisdiction, the transit police may assist in a subsequent investigation being carried out by the primary jurisdiction. Persons arrested for violations which the transit police determine are not within the agency's jurisdiction must be referred to the appropriate local law enforcement agency for further investigation or disposition.
Subd. 3. Policy for notice of investigations. The transit police must develop a policy for notifying the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction when it has initiated surveillance or investigation of any person within the jurisdiction of that agency. The council shall train all of its peace officers regarding the application of this policy.
Subd. 4. Chief law enforcement officer. The regional administrator shall appoint a peace officer employed full time to be the chief law enforcement officer and to be responsible for the management of the metropolitan transit police. The chief law enforcement officer shall possess the necessary police and management experience to manage a law enforcement agency. The chief law enforcement officer may appoint, discipline, and discharge all transit police personnel. All police managerial and supervisory personnel must be full-time employees of the Metropolitan Transit Police. Supervisory personnel must be on duty and available any time transit police are on duty. The chief law enforcement officer may not hire part-time peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), except that the chief may appoint peace officers to work on a part-time basis not to exceed 30 full-time equivalents. A part-time officer must maintain an active peace officer license with the officer's full-time law enforcement employer.
Subd. 4a. Exception. Subdivision 4 does not apply to part-time officers employed by the Metropolitan Council Transit Police prior to January 1, 1998, who were full-time employees of another police department upon the date the officer was hired by the Metropolitan Council Transit Police and who subsequently voluntarily separated from the full-time position before January 1, 1998.
Subd. 5. Emergencies. (a) The council shall ensure that all emergency vehicles used by transit police are equipped with radios capable of receiving and transmitting on the same frequencies utilized by the law enforcement agencies that have primary jurisdiction.
(b) When the transit police receive an emergency call they shall notify the public safety agency with primary jurisdiction and coordinate the appropriate response.
(c) Transit police officers shall notify the primary jurisdictions of their response to any emergency.
Subd. 6. Compliance. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the transit police shall comply with all statutes and administrative rules relating to the operation and management of a law enforcement agency.
1993 c 326 art 7 s 11; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 110-115; 1997 c 149 s 2,3; 2002 c 291 s 1-3,7; 2002 c 400 s 5; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 109
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 473 - 473J — Metropolitan Area
Chapter 473 — Metropolitan Government
Section 473.121 — Definitions.
Section 473.123 — Metropolitan Council.
Section 473.125 — Regional Administrator.
Section 473.127 — Advisory Committees.
Section 473.129 — Powers Of Metropolitan Council.
Section 473.1293 — Energy Forward Pricing Mechanisms.
Section 473.13 — Budget, Financial Aid.
Section 473.132 — Short-term Indebtedness.
Section 473.142 — Small Businesses.
Section 473.1425 — Working Capital Fund.
Section 473.143 — Affirmative Action Plans.
Section 473.144 — Certificates Of Compliance For Contracts.
Section 473.145 — Development Guide.
Section 473.146 — Policy Plans For Metropolitan Agencies.
Section 473.1466 — Transportation System Performance Evaluation.
Section 473.1467 — No Spending For Certain Rail Projects.
Section 473.147 — Regional Recreation Open Space System Policy Plan.
Section 473.149 — Solid Waste Comprehensive Planning.
Section 473.1565 — Metropolitan Area Water Supply Planning Activities; Advisory Committees.
Section 473.157 — Water Resources Plan.
Section 473.1631 — Legislative Review.
Section 473.164 — Sports, Airport Commissions To Pay Council Costs.
Section 473.165 — Council Review; Independent Commission, Board, Agency.
Section 473.166 — Controlled Access; Approval.
Section 473.167 — Highway Projects.
Section 473.168 — Freeway Exclusive Lanes.
Section 473.171 — Council Review; Applications For Federal And State Aid.
Section 473.173 — Council Review; Metropolitan Significance.
Section 473.175 — Review Of Comprehensive Plans.
Section 473.181 — Additional Council Review.
Section 473.191 — Local Planning Assistance.
Section 473.192 — Aircraft Noise Attenuation.
Section 473.194 — Definitions.
Section 473.195 — Housing And Redevelopment Authority Powers.
Section 473.197 — Housing Bond Credit Enhancement Program.
Section 473.199 — Effect On A Municipal Or County Hra.
Section 473.201 — Allocate Local Project Costs; Seek, Get U.s. Grants.
Section 473.206 — Local Ordinances.
Section 473.208 — Cooperation.
Section 473.223 — Federal Aid.
Section 473.24 — Population Estimates.
Section 473.242 — Urban Research.
Section 473.246 — Council's Submissions To Legislative Commission.
Section 473.25 — Livable Communities Criteria And Guidelines.
Section 473.251 — Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund.
Section 473.252 — Tax Base Revitalization Account.
Section 473.253 — Livable Communities Demonstration Account.
Section 473.254 — Local Housing Incentives Account.
Section 473.255 — Inclusionary Housing Account.
Section 473.301 — Definitions.
Section 473.302 — Regional Recreation Open Space System; Purpose.
Section 473.303 — Metropolitan Parks And Open Space Commission.
Section 473.313 — Master Plans.
Section 473.315 — Grants For Recreation Open Space.
Section 473.325 — Sales Of G.o. Refunding Bonds.
Section 473.331 — Local Acquisition.
Section 473.334 — Special Assessment; Agreement.
Section 473.341 — Tax Equivalents.
Section 473.351 — Metropolitan Area Regional Parks Funding.
Section 473.371 — Policy; Goals.
Section 473.375 — Powers And Duties Of Council; Advisory Committee.
Section 473.385 — Transit Service Areas.
Section 473.386 — Special Transportation Service.
Section 473.387 — Special Transportation Markets.
Section 473.3875 — Transit For Livable Communities.
Section 473.388 — Replacement Service Program.
Section 473.39 — Borrowing Money.
Section 473.391 — Route Planning And Scheduling.
Section 473.3925 — Bus Purchases.
Section 473.3927 — Zero-emission And Electric Transit Vehicles.
Section 473.399 — Transit Ways; Light Rail Transit And Commuter Rail In The Metropolitan Area.
Section 473.3993 — Light Rail Transit Facility Plans; Definitions.
Section 473.3994 — Light Rail Transit; Design Plans.
Section 473.3995 — Light Rail Transit; Design-build Method.
Section 473.3997 — Federal Funding; Light Rail Transit.
Section 473.3999 — Light Rail Transit Construction; Council Authority.
Section 473.4051 — Light Rail Transit Construction And Operation.
Section 473.4052 — Right-of-way Use; Contracts; Liability.
Section 473.4055 — Regulation Of Light Rail Transit Warning Signals.
Section 473.4056 — Light Rail Transit Vehicle Design.
Section 473.4057 — Commuter Rail Operation And Maintenance.
Section 473.407 — Metropolitan Transit Police.
Section 473.408 — Fare Policy.
Section 473.409 — Agreements With Council; Encouragement Of Transit Use.
Section 473.41 — Transit Shelters And Stops.
Section 473.411 — Transit And Highway Systems.
Section 473.415 — Acquired Systems: Council Obligation; Worker Rights.
Section 473.416 — Rights Of System Workers In Takeover Of Transit System.
Section 473.42 — Employer Contributions For Certain Employees.
Section 473.436 — Council; Borrowing Money.
Section 473.446 — Transit Tax Levies.
Section 473.4461 — Additions To Transit Taxing District.
Section 473.448 — Transit Assets Exempt From Tax But Must Pay Assessments.
Section 473.4485 — Metropolitan Area Transit Investment.
Section 473.449 — Act Exclusive.
Section 473.452 — Transit Operating Reserves; Report.
Section 473.501 — Definitions.
Section 473.504 — Wastewater Services, Powers.
Section 473.505 — Total Watershed Management.
Section 473.511 — Sewer Service Function.
Section 473.5111 — Transfer, Disposal Of Nonmetropolitan Interceptor.
Section 473.512 — Pension Exclusion For Certain Labor Service Employees.
Section 473.513 — Municipal Plans And Programs.
Section 473.515 — Sewage Collection And Disposal; Powers.
Section 473.5155 — Violation Of Wastewater Law; Remedies, Penalties.
Section 473.516 — Waste Facilities; Sewage Sludge Disposal.
Section 473.517 — Allocation Of Costs.
Section 473.519 — 1972 U.s. Water Pollution Control Act: Use Charge Shares.
Section 473.521 — Payments To Council.
Section 473.523 — Construction Contracts Subject To Municipal Bid Law.
Section 473.524 — Capital Intensive Public Services.
Section 473.541 — Debt Obligations.
Section 473.542 — Depositories.
Section 473.543 — Moneys, Accounts And Investments.
Section 473.545 — Property Exempt From Taxation.
Section 473.549 — Relation To Existing Laws.
Section 473.551 — Definitions.
Section 473.552 — Legislative Policy; Purpose.
Section 473.553 — Commission; Membership; Administration.
Section 473.556 — Powers Of Commission.
Section 473.561 — Exemption From Council Review.
Section 473.564 — Metropolitan Sports Area.
Section 473.565 — Post 1977 Service In Msrs; Exceptions.
Section 473.572 — Revised Final Determination.
Section 473.581 — Debt Obligations.
Section 473.592 — Tax Revenues.
Section 473.595 — Commission Finances.
Section 473.596 — Highway User Tax Fund For Metrodome Access; Limits.
Section 473.598 — Arena Acquisition.
Section 473.599 — Debt Obligations.
Section 473.5995 — Football Stadium Account.
Section 473.601 — Definitions.
Section 473.602 — Declaration Of Purposes.
Section 473.6021 — Public Necessity And Purpose For Bonds.
Section 473.603 — Metropolitan Airports Commission; Powers; Structure.
Section 473.604 — Membership, Government.
Section 473.605 — Organization; Corporate Seal; Bylaws.
Section 473.608 — Powers Of Corporation.
Section 473.609 — Condemnation For Preexisting Airport Property.
Section 473.611 — Plans To Be Consistent With Development Guide.
Section 473.614 — Environmental Review.
Section 473.621 — Powers Of Corporation.
Section 473.622 — Existing Airports; Control, Jurisdiction.
Section 473.625 — Detaching Major Airport Land From City, School District.
Section 473.626 — Value And Assessment Of Taxable Detached Property.
Section 473.627 — Tax For Police, Fire, Streets, Parking.
Section 473.629 — Value Of Property For Bond Issues By School Districts.
Section 473.631 — Boundaries Of Major Airport.
Section 473.638 — Control Measure Involving Taking.
Section 473.64 — Governments In Airport Development Area; Tax Sharing.
Section 473.641 — New Airport; Public Hearing.
Section 473.651 — Rentals Fixed.
Section 473.652 — Construction Work.
Section 473.653 — Restrictions On Certain Airports.
Section 473.655 — Public And Governmental Purposes.
Section 473.661 — Budget Specifying Amounts For Separate Items.
Section 473.662 — Earnings, How Applied.
Section 473.665 — Bonds, Issuance.
Section 473.666 — Bonds, Legal Investments For Public Funds.
Section 473.667 — General Obligation Revenue Financing.
Section 473.6671 — Revenue Bonds.
Section 473.668 — Municipalities To Guarantee Bonds Of Commission.
Section 473.671 — Limit Of Tax Levy.
Section 473.672 — Metropolitan Area Tax Levy.
Section 473.675 — Legal Proceedings.
Section 473.679 — Construction Of Law.
Section 473.685 — Airport Parking Space Customer Data.
Section 473.701 — Definitions.
Section 473.702 — Establishment Of District; Purpose; Area; Governing Body.
Section 473.704 — Powers And Duties.
Section 473.705 — Contracts For Materials, Supplies And Equipment.
Section 473.706 — Adverse Interest Of Commissioners.
Section 473.711 — Financing; Budget And Tax Levies.
Section 473.712 — Withdrawal; Assets.
Section 473.714 — Compensation Of Commissioners.
Section 473.715 — Contiguous Counties; Membership.
Section 473.716 — Cooperation With Other Agencies; Advisors.
Section 473.751 — Definitions.
Section 473.753 — Property Tax Exemption; Special Assessments.
Section 473.754 — Employees And Vendors.
Section 473.755 — Minnesota Ballpark Authority.
Section 473.756 — Powers Of Authority.
Section 473.757 — County Activities; Bonds; Taxes.
Section 473.758 — Implementation.
Section 473.759 — Criteria And Conditions.
Section 473.76 — Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
Section 473.761 — City Requirements.
Section 473.762 — Local Taxes.
Section 473.763 — Community Ownership.
Section 473.801 — Definitions.
Section 473.8011 — Metropolitan Agency Recycling Goal.
Section 473.803 — Metropolitan County Planning.
Section 473.804 — Household Hazardous Waste Management.
Section 473.811 — Waste Management By Counties, Defined Local Units.
Section 473.812 — Records; Inspection.
Section 473.813 — Cities, Counties, Towns; Solid Waste Contracts.
Section 473.823 — Rules And Permits.
Section 473.834 — Debt Service; Solid Waste Bonds.
Section 473.842 — Definitions.
Section 473.843 — Metropolitan Solid Waste Landfill Fee.
Section 473.844 — Metropolitan Landfill Abatement Fund.
Section 473.8441 — Local Recycling Development Program.
Section 473.845 — Metropolitan Landfill Contingency Action Account.
Section 473.846 — Report To Legislature.
Section 473.847 — Operator Or Owner Liability For Response Expenses.
Section 473.848 — Restriction On Disposal.
Section 473.849 — Prohibition; Solid Waste Disposal.
Section 473.851 — Legislative Findings And Purpose.
Section 473.852 — Definitions.
Section 473.853 — Advisory Committee.
Section 473.856 — Metropolitan System Statements; Amendments.
Section 473.857 — System Statements; Reconciliation Procedures.
Section 473.858 — Comprehensive Plans; Local Governmental Units.
Section 473.859 — Comprehensive Plan Content.
Section 473.862 — Metro Counties Other Than Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, And Dakota.
Section 473.864 — Plans; Adoption; Amendment.
Section 473.865 — Adoption; Conflicts, Amendment Of Controls, Devices.
Section 473.866 — Contested Cases; Administrative And Judicial Review.
Section 473.867 — Planning Assistance; Grants; Loans.
Section 473.87 — Levy For Increased Costs.
Section 473.871 — New Municipal Sewer Systems.
Section 473.910 — Midtown Planning And Coordination Board.