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Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information and BCA Advisory Group

​The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Advisory Group is the state advisory group on statewide criminal justice information policy and funding issues. The Advisory Group operates under the authority of Minnesota Statute 299C.65. The Advisory Group studies and makes recommendations to the governor, the Supreme Court, and the legislature on topics including:
 
  • Data practices related to criminal justice information
  • Individual privacy rights
  • Data on race and ethnicity
  • Information-sharing at the local, state and federal levels
  • Technology education and innovation
  • The impact of proposed legislation on the criminal justice system related to information systems and business processes
  • Data and identification standards
  • Advising the BCA on audits, accreditation reports, BCA internal reviews, emerging technologies in law enforcement and forensic science, policies and practices impacting privacy interests and other initiatives at the request of the superintendent

Advisory Group membership is defined in statute.

Upcoming meetings

Unless indicated below, all meetings are held 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension offices in St. Paul. Information about past meetings is available on the Advisory Group reports page.

  • 2025 meeting dates to be determined

Criminal justice information integration history

Minnesota’s criminal justice information integration efforts began in the early 1990s when the legislature created the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Policy Group and Task Force to oversee criminal justice information policy. The legislature also adopted an effort, known as CriMNet, to identify and address information gaps. The effort continued to evolve, and the legislature implemented the current Advisory Group structure and duties in 2023. 

These steps, along with the efforts of agencies and organizations across our criminal justice system, have led to significant improvements to what data is collected and how it’s shared.

Read Path to Integration to learn more about the history of the Policy Group and Task Force and their accomplishments.