"Insurer updates guidance for SROs, law enforcement calls for special session on school safety"

The League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), the largest insurer of police departments in Minnesota, stated that it has no plans to alter coverage for school resource officers (SROs) despite a new law limiting the types of force that can be used on students. LMCIT provided updated guidance for law enforcement, advising SROs to only use force when necessary to prevent bodily harm or death. However, law enforcement officials argue that the law creates additional risks for SROs and raises questions about their authority in certain scenarios. Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman criticized LMCIT's interpretation of the law, stating that it causes confusion but does not mean that Minnesota law is unclear.