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Minnesota

State Patrol

Background Information

For over 80 years, the Minnesota State Patrol has served the citizens of Minnesota by

working to reduce the fatalities and life changing events that occur on our roadways. The

State Patrol was established in 1929 to enforce the provisions of the laws relating to the use

and operation of motor and other vehicles upon trunk highways. Originally organized

under the direction of the commissioner of highways, the original size of the agency was

limited to 35 troopers. Today, the State Patrol includes a statewide force of 537 sworn

troopers, 66 commercial vehicles inspectors, and more than a dozen specialized

enforcement units and traffic safety programs, many of which serve as a resource to other

agencies. Additionally, the State Patrol provides security for the legislature, the governor,

the governors family, and residence.

Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Mission: To protect and serve all people in the state through assistance, education,

and enforcement; provide support to allied agencies; and provide for the safe, efficient

movement of traffic on Minnesotas roadways.

Vision: The State Patrol is a progressive law enforcement agency providing superior

service to Minnesotas residents, visitors, and allied agencies. We strive for excellence in all

that we do through the development of forward thinking leadership, technology,

innovation, and a quality workforce.

Core Values: Respect, integrity, courage, and honor.

Funding

The State Patrol has a staff of approximately 788 employees and is funded primarily

through an appropriation from the Trunk Highway Fund. Capitol complex security and

executive protection activities are supported through a General Fund appropriation. Some

specific activities receive supplemental funding from federal and special revenue sources.

The State Patrol is appropriated (FY13) $79,882,000 from the Trunk Highway and

Highway User funds; $3,145,000 from the General Fund; and, $92,000 from the Highway

User Tax Distribution Fund.

Strategic Plan

The State Patrol continues to be guided by a comprehensive strategic plan that was

implemented in 2006 and freshened in 2010. The plan includes four overarching goals

shown below, as well as strategies to achieve these goals, and outcome indicators to gauge

performance.

Reduce the deaths, injuries, property damage, and life changing events on

Minnesotas roadways.

Maximize service to the public and provide assistance to allied agencies.

Effectively acquire and strategically deploy resources while enhancing

organizational efficiency.

Recruit, develop, and retain a quality, and diverse workforce.

2012 ACTIVITIES

18,608,720

Miles Traveled by

Troopers

649,034

Enforcement Contacts

20,380Crashes Investigated

5,449

DWI Arrests

16,196

Assists to Local Law

Enforcement

57,088

Assists to the Public

49,615

Driving Complaints

Received

42,168

Commercial Motor

Vehicle Inspections

21,016

School Bus SafetyInspections

2013 LEGISLATIVE FACT SHEET
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Operational Districts

The State Patrol is organized

geographically into eleven operational

districts. Each district consists of a

headquarters office and several patrol

stations to which individual troopers areassigned. Each station covers at least one

county and has responsibility for traffic

safety on all state and federal highways

lying within the stations established area.

Troopers assigned to a station rotate

among work shifts, days of the week, and

on-call status to provide emergency

response, assistance, and enforcement 24

hours a day, seven days per week and 365

days per year.

Operational district headquarters

are located in Rochester, Mankato,

Marshall, St. Cloud, Duluth, Brainerd,

Detroit Lakes, Virginia and Thief River

Falls. Two district headquarters are also

located in the Metropolitan area; one in

the Golden Valley servicing West Metro

and one in Oakdale servicing the East

Metro. The central headquarters is

located in downtown St. Paul.

Special Enforcement Projects

The State Patrol co-leads and

participates in the Toward Zero Deaths

(TZD) program. TZD is a statewide,

regionally based traffic safety effort that

teams troopers with numerous other law

enforcement agencies around the state for

a coordinated response to traffic safety

problems and concerns.

Working with the Department of

Public Safetys Office of Traffic Safety,

the Department of Transportation, and

the Department of Health, the State

Patrol engages in media and enforcement

work groups that target minimizing

deaths and injuries on roadways. These

include efforts to enforce laws related toimpaired driving, distracted driving,

unrestrained occupants, motorcycle

safety, pedestrian, and speed limits.

The TZD program uses data

analysis to guide its areas of focus. Crash

and injury rates, violation frequency

counts and observed safety concerns are

examples of data analyzed for this

purpose.

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

The State Patrol commercial vehicle

section works to provide for the safe travel

and transport of cargo in Minnesota.

Additionally, the section is responsible for

enforcement of commercial vehicle

related state and federal laws.

Enforcement and education efforts

focus on minimizing traffic congestion

and commercial vehicle related crashes.

Section personnel include troopers and

commercial vehicle inspectors whose

duties include conducting roadside

inspections and ensuring compliance with

size, weight, fuel, equipment, and driver

qualifications. The section also

coordinates the Office of PupilTransportation, which includes training

of school bus operators and ensuring the

school buses comply with all state and

federal laws.

MISSION

To protect and serve

all people in the state

through assistance,

education, and

enforcement; provide

support to allied

agencies; and provide

for the safe, efficient

movement of traffic

on Minnesotasroadways.



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InvestigationsAs the lead traffic safety agency in

the state of Minnesota, the State Patrol

offers specialization in investigations

related to the movement of traffic in our

state.

Crash Reconstruction

The State Patrol investigates the

cause of nearly every crash that occurs

on a federal or state highway. Crashes

that involve a fatality or serious injuries

may necessitate a crash reconstruction.

Crash reconstruction specialists are

troopers trained in analyzing and

determining the causative factors of a

motor vehicle crash. An average

reconstruction requires about 40 hours of

work, including time at the sceneinspecting the vehicles and physical

evidence, forensic mapping, and

reviewing statements and reports.

The State Patrols 42 reconstruction

specialists are nationally recognized and

provide services to all Minnesota law

enforcement agencies as well as the State

Patrol. State Patrol reconstruction

specialists responded to and worked in

concert with federal agencies to

investigate the I-35W bridge collapse

which was recorded as a traffic crash.

Canine/Criminal Interdiction

The State Patrol has 13 canine teams

stationed around the state. Each team

consists of a trooper handler and

specialty dog. The canine teams are

specifically trained for only narcotic or

explosive detection. These teams are

generally assigned to routine patrol duties

and conduct investigative searches for the

State Patrol and other law enforcement

agencies upon request.

Drug Recognition Experts

Minnesotas Drug Recognition

Expert (DRE) certification program

began in 1991. There are 107

participating agencies and 206 officers

registered as DREs statewide. A certified

DRE utilizes a scientifically proven,

court-approved 12-step procedure,

whether individuals are drug impaired

and, if so, which drug category is

involved. DREs can also assist with

successful prosecutions for driving under

the influence of drugs or alcohol. The

State Patrol coordinates a two-week drug

recognition program to teach law

enforcement personnel how to detect

specific drug impairment. The DRE

School is funded by the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The course is offered to Minnesota law

enforcement agencies at no charge.

Additionally, the State Patrol

coordinates the training of all officers in

the state of Minnesota to become

proficient in the skills necessary to detect

impaired drivers.

Other Investigatory Services

The State Patrol currently has eighttroopers assigned to the Motor VehicleCrime Unit which focuses on the

enforcement of vehicle title related

infractions and the recovery of tax

revenue not being paid to the state of

Minnesota as a result of illegal

registration activity.

Additionally, the State Patrol has

non-sworn staff to coordinate DWI

related vehicle forfeiture activities.

2011 CRASH FACTS

368

People Died on

Minnesotas Roadways

30,295

People Were Injured

175,583

People Involved in

Crashes

$1,481,240,300

Estimated Economic Costto Minnesota



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ServicesThe State Patrol provides a varietyof public safety related services to the

citizens of the state, visitors, and allied

agencies.

Aviation Section

The State Patrol maintains a fleet of

seven aircraft including three helicopters,

which are operated statewide by nine

trooper pilots. The Aviation Section

provides airborne services, such as traffic

enforcement, crash and crime scene

photography, surveillance, specialoperations support, disaster

reconnaissance, search and rescue, and

emergency transportation of time critical

items.

Capitol Security

Troopers and capitol security guards

provide security, crime prevention, and

emergency response for the Capitol

complex. Capitol security personnel help

provide a safe environment for legislators,

officials, and others who participate in the

legislative process. The complex, which

encompasses 17 buildings and three

dozen parking lots, is a workplace to

about 14,000 employees and receives

approximately 300,000 visitors each year.

Dispatchers in the Capitol building

monitor 489 cameras and 65,000 alarm

points throughout the complex. Security

personnel also ensure the integrity of all

Capitol complex photo identification and

key cards.

Executive Protection

The Executive Protection Unit

consists of specially-trained troopers

whose full-time assignment is to provide

security and protection for the governor,

the governors family, and the governors

residence.

Public Information

The State Patrol has four public

information officers deployed throughoutthe state. Public information officers are

tasked with the dissemination of critical

information to local media outlets to

provide consistent and timely messages

related to traffic safety. These troopers

respond to and assist with large scale

events such as the Austin motor coach

crash, floods, and other disasters

impacting the movement of traffic in our

state.

Special Response Team

The State Patrol Special ResponseTeam (SRT) exists to provide the Capitol

complex with a team of highly trained

troopers available for immediate response

to protests or other disturbances taking

place on Capitol grounds. Additionally,

the State Patrol SRT provides assistance

to local law enforcement requests when

local resources have been depleted as a

result of standoffs, hostage situations, or

other public safety emergencies.

Radio Communications

With the goal of leveraging current

technology and providing increased

service without increased cost, the State

Patrol has been consolidating dispatch

centers. Ten previous centers will

ultimately be consolidated into two

centers, one in Roseville and one is

Rochester. Consolidation has proven to

increase efficiency while improving publicsafety and business practices.

The State Patrol also provides

dispatch services for the Department of

Transportation and the Department of

Natural Resources.

Training Academy

The State Patrol training academy is

responsible for the recruitment and hiring

of new cadets as well as training

incumbent troopers. New cadets learn

the roles and expectations of the

organization and become proficient in

the skills necessary to succeed as troopers.

Classes include emergency vehicle

operation, police intervention, diversity,

and anti-racial profiling. The State Patrol

is currently transitioning the training

academy to Camp Ripley in an effort to

enhance our training curriculum and to

increase organizational efficiency.

SERVICESThe Minnesota

State Patrol

provides a variety

of services to the

citizens of the

state, visitors, andallied agencies.



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MN Trunk Highway & Highway User Fund

Federal Funding

MN Vehicle Title Transfer Fee

General Fund

$0 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000

$3,145,000

$3,960,000

$9,468,486

$79,882

82%

4%

6%

1%

3%

2%2%

Salary and BenefitsEquipment, Vehicles, Vehicle RepairsGas, Vehicle Parts, Supplies, UniformsGrants and Contracts to Allied AgenciesOther Operating CostsRentComputers and Communications Equipment

State Patrol Percent Budget Allocation - 2013

Primary Sources of Funding and Amounts - 2013


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Contact Information

State Patrol Headquarters

Colonel Kevin Daly

445 Minnesota Street Suite 130

St. Paul, MN 55101

651-201-7142

Rochester District

2900 48th Street Northwest

Rochester, MN 55901

507-285-7406

Mankato District

2171 Bassett Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-344-2850

Marshall District

1800 E. College Drive

Marshall, MN 56258

507-537-3664

East Metropolitan District

3489 Hadley Avenue North

Oakdale, MN 55128

651-779-5900

West Metropolitan District

2005 North Lilac Drive

Golden Valley, MN 55422763-591-4680

St. Cloud District

3725 12th Street North

St. Cloud, MN 56303

320-255-2916

Duluth District

1131 Mesaba Avenue

Duluth, MN 55811

218-723-4888

Brainerd District

7694 Industrial Park Road Suite 2

Brainerd, MN 56401

218-828-2230

Detroit Lakes

1000 Highway 10 West

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

218-847-1584

Virginia

101 N. Hoover Road Suite 100

Virginia, MN 55792

218-749-7720

Thief River Falls

242 125th Avenue Northeast

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

218-681-0943

VISION

The State Patrol is a

progressive law

enforcement agency

providing superior service

to Minnesotas residents,

visitors, and allied

agencies. We strive for

excellence in all that we do

through the development

of forward thinking

leadership, technology,

innovation, and a qualityworkforce.


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