MINNEAPOLIS — The identities of at least 257 undercover police officers were illegally released by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards in Training, according to a lawsuit filed by the largest police officer association in the state.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, accuses the POST Board of releasing the names and dates of birth in response to a data request, despite the fact that the information is considered private under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
The data request was filed by journalist Tony Webster, who according to a statement asked for police licensing information in an effort to track officers who move between agencies without their disciplinary records following them…