- Provides information, benefits counseling, and assistance with Medicare questions or concerns - Takes reports on suspicious and fraudulent activities relating to Medicare programs - Website provides information about finding providers, medical equipment, suppliers, and compare procedure costs NOTE: This is the federal agency that oversees the Medicare Program

Auto theft and Property Crime: (651)291-1111 - Investigates crime related to auto, forgery, fraud, and theft. - Visit website to file a police report online Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coordinator: (651)266-5733 - Provides free sign language, oral interpreters, TTY, and other services Family Violence Unit: (651)266-5676 - Investigates crime related to children, domestic, and elderly abuse Gang/Gun Unit: (651)266-5755 - Investigates: - Execution of search warrants and the tracking of firearms taken as evidence - Firearm and gang related cases - Gambling - Illegal selling, buying, and possession of dangerous drugs and narcotics - Review and return of firearms to legally-authorized owners. - Partners with: - Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) - Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) - National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) - Project Safe Neighborhoods - Tracing Center Homicide Unit: (651)266-5650 - Investigates: - Homicides, suicides, unattended deaths, and several other crimes including assaults, kidnappings, obstructing legal process and terroristic threats - Work closely with the Survivor Resources Center (651)266-5685 to provide for survivors of homicide victims, including keeping the victim's family informed through the stages of the criminal justice process Juvenile unit: (651)266-5612 - Investigates all cases where the offender is under the age of 18 except homicides, burglaries, and criminal sexual conduct Sex Crimes Unit: (651)266-5685 - Investigates sex crimes that include, but limited to: - Indecent conduct - Molestation - Rape - Sexual assault - Stalking Special Investigations: (651)266-5900 - Investigates crimes related to: - Bookmaking - Gambling - Human trafficking - Vice and Narcotics Unit: email [email protected] - Investigates: - Illegal selling, buying, and possession of dangerous drugs and narcotics - To report, email [email protected]. ? - Works with local Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force investigating federal narcotics

The Minneapolis Police Department is divided into the following five precincts: Precinct 1 - Downtown: 19 4th Street North: (612)673-5701 Precinct 2 - Northeast: 1911 Central Avenue NE, (612)673-5702 Precinct 3 - Southeast: 2633 Minnehaha Avenue inside the South Minneapolis Community Safety Center. CLOSED 3000 Minnehaha Avenue South, (612)673-5703 CLOSED Precinct 4 - North: 1925 Plymouth Avenue North, (612)673-5704 Precinct 5 - Southwest: 3101 Nicollet Avenue South, (612)673-5705 Departments: - Non-emergency number: (612)348-2345 - Arson: (612)673-3070 - Auto Impound Lot: (612)673-5777 - Bomb Squad: (612)673-3063 - Child Abuse:(612)673-3072 - Community Crime Prevention: Call (612)673-2912 - Criminal History: (612)673-2808 - Domestic Assault: (612)673-2941 - Financial Crimes Unit: (612)673-2941 - Homicide:(612)673-2941 - Internal Affairs: (612)673-3074 - Juvenile: (612)673-2921 - Licensing/Gun Permits: (612)673-3002 - Personnel: (612)673-2792 - Property and Evidence: (612)673-2932 - Records: (612)673-2961 - Recruitment: (612)673-3369 - Robbery: (612)673-2941 - School Patrol: Call local precinct - Sex Crimes: (612)673-2941

Handles consumer complaints, mediation of disputes with businesses and/or referral to other appropriate governmental agencies. The complaint process can include a wide variety of consumer areas including utilities, student loans, automobiles, and scams of all types. Provides information on consumer laws and consumer issues through telephone contacts and consumer information brochures. Includes information on the Fair Credit Reporting Act and similar Minnesota statute involving credit checks and background checks. Provides information on Minnesota charities and the laws that govern them. Brochures available free of charge include, but not limited to: - Abusive/Predatory Lending - Cars for Charity: A Guide to Vehicle Donations - Conciliation Court - Debt Collection Fact Sheet - Disaster Information - Foreign Advance Fee Fraud - Guarding Your Privacy: Tips to Prevent Identity Theft - Home Buyer's Handbook - Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities - Managing Your Health Care - Mental Health Care - Seniors' Legal Rights - Student Loan Guide - The Car Handbook - The Credit Handbook - Tips For Charitable Giving Website contains additional information and full text of most brochures as well.

Homeownership Preservation Foundation has information on viable mortgage programs for distressed mortgage homeowners who, in addition to dealing with the stress of possible foreclosure, have been victimized by some type of fraudulent activity. - Report a scam - Receive anti-scam counseling about common scams and the red flags to look for to avoid being victimized

Works for consumers to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace. - Information on fraud issues. Website contains publications with advice on avoiding scams and rip-offs, as well as tips on other consumer topics. - Information for submitting a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection about a particular company or organization. Also may submit a complaint to the FTC concerning media violence. - Identity theft prevention/reporting/recovery programs

- Detention center - Fraud reporting/prevention - General crime reporting - Gun Permits - Missing persons location assistance