Bureau of Criminal Apprehension - BCA - Minnesota Department of Public Safety
- Human trafficking tip line: Individuals can report suspected human trafficking by emailing: [email protected] - Investigative assistance to criminal justice agencies statewide. Participation in task forces such as Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), Joint Terrorism Task Force, North Star Fugitive Task Force, DEA Task Force, ICE's Midwest Regional Task Force. - Methamphetamine offender registry: A registry of persons convicted of felony level manufacture of meth. Website is searchable by first name (or initial), last name and/or county. Information provided includes the identity of the offender, the conviction, the arresting agency, the county of conviction and the sentence imposed. Information not available on this website includes: arrest data, juvenile data, criminal history data from other states, federal data, data on convictions where 15 years or more have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and other data deemed private or confidential. - Operates the Minnesota Duty Officer Program, which serves as a single point for local and state agencies to request state-level assistance for emergencies, serious accidents or incidents, or for reporting hazardous materials and petroleum spills. If there is a spill of hazardous materials or petroleum in Minnesota call 9-1-1 when there is a threat to life or property. Call if there is a public safety or environmental threat. - Procedure available for victims of criminal identity theft (where a person fraudulently identifies himself as another person to the police at the time of arrest). At the time of report, the victim can also request to have his/her name submitted to the FBI's NCIC Identity Theft File. - State repository for data on arrests for felony and misdemeanor offenses. Data on criminal conviction is public for 15 years following the completion of the sentence. Any person may obtain public information on anyone. Persons may request their own criminal history including private data. Records may be viewed at the BCA office using the public computer in the lobby or can be obtained by writing the BCA.
Categories
Last assured
06/20/2024
Physical Address
1430 Maryland Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday - Duty Officer: 24 hours/7 days a week
Application process
Call
Fee
Vary by service
Required documents
Vary by service
Eligibility
Open to all
Service area
MN
Agency info
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Protects the people and property in Minnesota through prevention, regulation, enforcement, information, and service