MMIR: Speak their names

Kateri Mishow and Frank Ortley are two names now visible along Interstate 35W in Minneapolis.

Led by our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office, a new billboard campaign is helping families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives keep their loved ones’ names and stories visible. It highlights active cases, raises awareness of reward funds and honors each individual as more than a statistic.

Read about efforts to honor missing Indigenous relatives in our Safety Matters blog.

 

DPS: News that matters

Stay informed with news releases and news conference recordings on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) news page at dps.mn.gov/news.

From Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigative updates, to safety information from the State Fire Marshal division, to briefings from leadership, the DPS news page keeps you connected to what's happening across Minnesota. Recent highlights include statewide impaired driving enforcement results and real-time updates on high-profile investigations.

Bookmark our DPS news page –– it delivers timely, accurate information that matters.

 

Commissioner's Corner: How AMBER alerts work

The Minnesota AMBER Alert Program was started in 2002 to dramatically increase the visibility of certain kinds of child abduction cases. And it has worked! Of the 49 alerts issued since then, all but one child has been found alive – most often because someone received the alert and then spotted the child or their abductor.

Here's how the program works: Local law enforcement agencies contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) if an abduction case meets the AMBER criteria. The BCA reviews the information, gathers additional information and photographs and then issues the alert. When cases don’t meet AMBER Alert criteria a statewide Endangered Missing Person Alert or a Missing Person Alert is issued.

Learn more about what happens when there is an AMBER alert.

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Two separate traffic stops in northern Minnesota on Jan. 18 led to the seizure of more than one pound of methamphetamine.

In Gilbert and Hibbing, our troopers stopped vehicles for traffic violations. In both cases, the drivers were arrested for suspicion of DWI.

Impaired driving and illegal drugs put lives at risk on our roadways. Proactive traffic enforcement remains one of our most effective ways to keep dangerous drugs out of our communities.

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