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Number of Total MN Synthetic Drug Narcotics Arrests, All Available Years

Total MN (1998): 316 Total MN (1999): 310 Total MN (2000): 303 Total MN (2001): 293 Total MN (2002): 514 Total MN (2003): 246 Total MN (2004): 642 Total MN (2005): 529 Total MN (2006): 558 Total MN (2007): 532 Total MN (2008): 895 Total MN (2009): 912 Total MN (2010): 789 Total MN (2011): 771 Total MN (2012): 1,028 Total MN (2017): 979
19981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Total MN3163103032935142466425295585328959127897711,028979

About the Indicator: 2003 narcotic arrests exclude the St. Paul Police Department.

The decrease in narcotic arrests from 2000 to 2001 is due to a change in the procedures for counting arrests. Prior to 2001, the BCA tallied all narcotic charges for each individual. The BCA's reporting system was modified to reflect the correct Uniform Crime Reporting procedures which require that only the most serious charge be counted for each individual arrested.

Data Source: Minnesota Crime Information, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Description: Minnesota Crime Information is a statistical report detailing the amount of criminal activity within the State as collected and prepared from data submitted by individual law enforcement agencies. The criminal activity consists of measurements involving offenses, clearances, and arrests.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Criminal Justice Information System

Geographic Level: State

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Race/ethnicity is often determined by law enforcement and therefore may not be as accurate as self-reported status.