Minnesota_Bureau_of_Criminal_Apprehension
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
US state criminal investigative bureau
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]