Section 611A.22 Powers of Commissioner

611A.22 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER.

In addition to developing the statewide program, the commissioner of corrections may:

(1) assist and encourage county attorneys to assign prosecuting attorneys trained in sensitivity and understanding of victims of sexual attacks;

(2) 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;

(3) 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