Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension information
US state criminal investigative bureau
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Law enforcement agency
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Abbreviation
BCA
Agency overview
Formed
1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Employees
533
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Minnesota, U.S.
Map of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's jurisdiction
Size
86,936 square miles (225,160 km2)
Population
5,576,606 (2017 est.)
Legal jurisdiction
State of Minnesota
Operational structure
Headquarters
1430 Maryland Ave E Saint Paul, MN 55106
Agency executives
Drew Evans, Superintendent[1]
Dana Gotz
Catherine Knutson
Scott Mueller
Parent agency
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Divisions
List of Divisions
Forensic Science Services
Investigative Services
Minnesota Justice Information Services
Administrative Services
Website
dps.mn.gov
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is a statewide criminal investigative bureau headquartered in Saint Paul that provides expert forensic science and criminal investigation services. 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] The BCA investigates all Minneapolis Police Department police killings and critical incidents.[3]
The BCA operates as a subsidiary division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety,[2] a major state agency of the Minnesota Executive Branch.[4] The BCA's current superintendent is Drew Evans.[1][5]
^ ab"About - Leadership Team". Minn. Dep't of Public Safety: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^ abPanlener, Robin (ed.). "Bureau of Criminal Apprehension" (PDF). Minnesota Guidebook to State Agency Services. 2004–2007. Saint Paul, Minnesota: State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Communications Media Division, Minnesota’s Bookstore: 253–254. ISSN 1061-0987. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (7 April 2021). "What is the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the agency that investigated George Floyd's death?". The New York Times. Since 2014, it has also investigated all police killings by the Minneapolis Police Department and other 'critical incidents,' such as when someone dies in custody.
^Minnesota House Research Department (September 2012). "Creation and Organization of Executive Branch Agencies". Minnesota Legislature. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^"Building Trust: A Conversation with Drew Evans". Minneapolis Foundation. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
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