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Welcome to the Department of Public Safety
Michael Campion, Commissioner

Central Office; Town Square Building
444 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
(651) 201-7000

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Crime Victim Services News

Help for Crime Victims - If you are a victim of crime, help is available.

Professional Resources for Advocates, Law Enforcement, and Prosecutors

Call for Presentations--Conference on Crime Victims | May 26- 28, 2010

Have you or your organization conducted interesting research lately? Developed an innovative program? Improved your program management? Established public policy initiatives, policies or procedures? Created new collaborations or reached out to expand your service capacity? Have “lessons learned” to share? If so, submit a presentation proposal!

Hotline Open for Property Claims Against the Metro Gang Strike Force

Individuals who seek to make a claim against the Metro Gang Strike Force for improper seizure of cash and property should call a telephone hotline set up by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). The LMCIT is handling all the claims. Callers will be asked to provide their name and contact information. They will then be sent a simple claims form along with a self-addressed, stamped return envelope. The LMCIT will research the claims and make a decision. In cases of valid property claims, the LMCIT may reward monetary compensation rather than return the property itself. Claimants can accept a property settlement and still pursue any other actions they choose.

The hotline is available in English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali and can be reached by calling (651) 209-2673

Driver's License Services (651)297-3298
Motor Vehicle Services (651)297-2126
E-Mail: motor.vehicles@state.mn.us

What's New In Public Safety

Art of Recovery Call for Entries
The Office of Justice Programs and the Minnesota State Arts Board invite entries for an art exhibition to heighten public awareness about crime victims and their rights.

Metro Gang Strike Force Review Panel Report
The Metro Gang Strike Force Review Panel released a report detailing its findings and outlining recommendations following a nearly three-month investigation of the Metro Gang Strike Force (MGSF). The Department of Public Safety (DPS) formed the review panel on May 20, 2009, to determine if MGSF personnel engaged in inappropriate conduct beyond what was found by the Legislative Auditor and to determine the causes of any misconduct. The Department of Public Safety has turned over the review panel’s findings to the FBI.

DPS Report: Performance Synopsis
The performance report summarizes the mission, goals and performance measures of those divisions of the Department of Public Safety falling under the legislative jurisdiction of the criminal justice policy and funding committees. The goals for each division are set based on federal and state statutory mandates, evolving issues in the criminal justice arena, the needs of the stakeholders served by the division and the resources available for achieving the established goals.

2009 Influenza Information
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Emergency Operations Center staff is actively monitoring the nationwide H1N1 Influenza situation. The Minnesota Department of Health has established a website that will be updated as more Minnesota-specific information becomes available.

Additional resources can be found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds
Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs

The Minnesota Office of Justice Programs will receive approximately $21 million dollars through the federal Office of Justice Programs in stimulus funding through the following three existing formula grant programs: The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG $18 million), Victims of Crime Act Funds (VOCA $1,190,000) and Violence Against Women Act Funds (VAWA $2,304,272)
More information on the stimulus funding

Minnesota Department of Corrections Level 3 Predatory Offender Search.

Recent News Releases

ADD AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION TO THAT THANKSGIVING RECIPE Cooking Caused 40 Percent of Residential Fires in 2008 [ View News Release ]

On the Thanksgiving Eve Menu: Extra DWI Patrols Public Safety Stresses Safe Travel for Deadly Holiday Weekend [ View News Release ]

Public Notices and Proposed Rules

Job Opportunities

Visit North Star, the State of Minnesota's official web site and portal to state government information and services. Included are the
State of Minnesota Employee Directory

Other state web sites related to criminal justice:
Minnesota Department of Corrections | Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission | Minnesota State Court System

National resources related to criminal justice:
National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics

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dps.webmaster@state.mn.us.

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