Purpose
The 2010 Minnesota Legislature established the Violent Crimes Coordinating Council to provide guidance related to the investigation and prosecution of gang and drug crime. The council provides direction and oversight to the multijurisdictional Violent Crime Enforcement Teams (VCETs) located throughout the state.
The council’s primary duty is to “develop an overall strategy to ameliorate the harm caused to the public by gang and drug crime within the state of Minnesota."
Statutory authority for the Violent Crime Coordinating Council can be found here:
Meeting Schedules and Minutes
Annual Retreat Meeting – October 12, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension- St. Paul, MN
Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) Advisory Board Chairs invited to attend.
Next Executive Committee Meeting: Wednesday November 9, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Conference call accessible at MN Dept. of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs; 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2300.
Meetings Minutes
Membership
The Council is composed of 19 voting members, including four citizen members and 15 members representing federal, state and local law enforcement and prosecution agencies.
2015 VCCC Member List and
Committee Structure
Reports For More Information:
Kristin.Lail@state.mn.us / VCCC.minn@state.mn.us
Grants
Information on VCET grants can be found here.