​ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has released the 2021 No-Knock Search Warrant Report. State statute requires local law enforcement agencies to report information about no-knock warrants to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and DPS to compile the data into an annual report.

The 2021 report is the first annual report. To develop this inaugural report, the BCA developed a mechanism to retrieve the data, conducted an element-by-element analysis of the data to ensure that information included in the report is in keeping with Minnesota statutes, and refined processes for data submissions. This report contains data from Sept. 1 (the date the statute went into effect) through Dec. 31. Future reports will contain full-year data.

From Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2021:
 

​Warrants requested	​132
​Warrants issued	​ 129
​Warrants denied	​3
​Warrants executed	​105
​Warrants where the sought evidence was located	​87

 

No-Knock Search Warrants

State statute requires all law enforcement agencies that apply for a no-knock search warrant to report the following data within three months of the warrant application.

• The number of no-knock search warrants requested.
• The number of no-knock search warrants the court issued.
• The number of no-knock search warrants executed.
• The number of injuries and fatalities suffered, if any, by peace officers and civilians in execution of no-knock search warrants.
• Any other information the commissioner requests.

DPS does not hold data on whether cases related to warrants are open or closed, whether warrants are sealed, nor the undercover status of officers associated with executing the warrants. Information contained in the No-Knock Warrant Annual Report is provided with as much specificity as possible while assuming the possibility that at least one of these conditions exist.

 

About the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) provides investigative and specialized law enforcement services to prevent and solve crimes in partnership with law enforcement, public safety and criminal justice agencies. Services include criminal justice training, forensic laboratory analysis, criminal histories and investigations.
 

About the Minnesota Department of Public Safety

DPS comprises 10 divisions where 2,100 employees operate programs in the areas of law enforcement, crime victim assistance, traffic safety, alcohol and gambling, emergency communications, fire safety, pipeline safety, driver licensing, vehicle registration and emergency management. DPS activity is anchored by three core principles: education, enforcement and prevention.

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Jill Oliveira  651-793-2726
jill.oliveira@state.mn.us