Subdivision 1. Definition.
For purposes of this section, "carjacking" means a violation of section 609.247 .
Subd. 2. Use of information collected.
(a) The head of a local law enforcement agency or state law enforcement department that employs peace officers, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1 , paragraph (c), must forward the following carjacking information from the agency's or department's jurisdiction for the previous year to the commissioner of public safety by January 15 each year:
(1) the number of carjacking attempts;
(2) the number of carjackings;
(3) the ages of the offenders;
(4) the number of persons injured in each offense;
(5) the number of persons killed in each offense; and
(6) weapons used in each offense, if any.
(b) The commissioner of public safety must include the data received under paragraph (a) in a separate carjacking category in the department's annual uniform crime report.