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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 Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1927 in order to assist police departments statewide to solve crimes and apprehend criminals, under the direction of the Minnesota Attorney General's office. The BCA gathers crime statistics to assist state and local agencies to identify criminal trends.
It was founded in 1951 as the Minnesota Department of Civil Defense, the name was changed after the inception of the United States Department of Homeland Security in 2002. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management helps Minnesotans prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters and works to keep Minnesota secure ...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is a Minnesota state agency that monitors environmental quality, offers technical and financial assistance, and enforces environmental regulations for the State of Minnesota. The MPCA finds and cleans up spills and leaks that can affect public health and the environment.
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 Department of Agriculture; Minnesota Department of Commerce; Minnesota Department of Corrections; Minnesota Department of Education; Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Minnesota Department of Health; Minnesota Department of Human Services; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry; Minnesota Department of ...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the State of Minnesota’s principal economic development agency. Its mission includes supporting the economic success of individuals, businesses, and communities by improving opportunities for growth. [1]
The Minnesota Department of Administration (Admin) is a cabinet-level agency and the central housekeeping department for the whole of state government. [1] Admin is the successor to the Commission of Administration and Finance, which was split into the Department of Administration and the Management and Finance Bureau in the Governor's Office by an act of the Minnesota Legislature in 1939.