Minnesota police to get new protocols for investigating rape

Law enforcement officers responding to sexual assaults in Minnesota would be expected to follow strict new protocols — including the best ways to gather evidence and interview victims — under a draft policy prepared for the state’s police licensing board.

The model policy could be sent to all of Minnesota’s 400-plus law enforcement agencies as soon as next month.

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