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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Minnesota. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 448 law enforcement agencies employing 9,667 sworn police officers, about 185 for each 100,000 residents.
Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division; Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; Minnesota Department of Corrections; Minnesota Department of Public Safety; Minnesota State Fair Police Department; Minnesota State Patrol
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the State of Minnesota in the United States. DPS is an enforcement, licensing and services agency that develops and operates programs in the areas of law enforcement, traffic safety, alcohol and gambling, fire safety, driver licensing, vehicle registration, emergency management and public safety information.
This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.
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The BCA assists local Minnesota law enforcement agencies with complex investigations using the latest technology and techniques, and BCA personnel help secure arrests for violence-related and drug-trafficking crimes, among others. [2] Notably, the BCA investigates killings by police and similar incidents. [3]
Minnesota was the first U.S. state to introduce an occupational licensing system for law enforcement officers. [3] The POST Executive Director reports to the board's 15 members which include 10 law enforcement officers, two educators and two members of the public, all appointed by the governor, plus the superintendent of the state Bureau of ...
The Minnesota State Patrol is the primary state patrol agency for Minnesota and serves as the de facto state police for the state. While Minnesota State Patrol troopers have full powers of arrest throughout the state, their primary function is traffic safety and vehicle law enforcement.