Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is the statewide criminal investigation and forensic science agency within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, headquartered at 1430 Maryland Avenue East in St. Paul. Created by the Legislature in 1927 to help local peace officers solve crimes and apprehend offenders, the bureau gained full police powers for its agents in 1935 and today supports police departments, sheriff's offices, and prosecutors across Minnesota. BCA agents, analysts, and crime scene staff work from the St. Paul headquarters, a regional office in Bemidji, and 13 field offices from Roseau to Rochester, providing round-the-clock help with homicides, missing persons and cold cases, narcotics, predatory crimes, and financial fraud. A separate Force Investigations Unit handles cases in which an officer's use of deadly force results in death or serious injury. The bureau is home to the Minnesota Fusion Center and the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, operates forensic laboratories in St. Paul, Bemidji, and St. Cloud, and maintains Minnesota's criminal history records and background check services. The main line is 651-793-7000, and tips can be shared at 1-877-996-6222.

Public contact information is available for Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, including 3 listed contacts that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.