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BCA's 2022 No Knock Warrant Annual Report
BCA's 2022 No Knock Warrant Annual Report
NO-KNOCK WARRANT
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................................................... 1
Background...................................................................................................... 2
Method of Execution.......................................................................................6
Subject Resisted........................................................................................... 13
Minnesota statute 626.14, subdivision 4 requires all law enforcement agencies that apply for a no-knock search warrant to
report the following data to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) within three months.
(1) The number of no-knock search warrants requested;
(4) The number of injuries and fatalities suffered, if any, by peace officers and civilians in execution of no-knock
search warrants; and
This report fulfills the further requirement that DPS compile the data into a report for the Minnesota Legislature.
DPS does not hold data on the status of cases related to warrants (open/closed), nor on whether the warrants are sealed, or
the undercover status of any officer involved with executing the warrants. Information in this report is provided with as much
specificity as possible while assuming the possibility that at least one of these conditions exist.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), a division of DPS, developed and provided a form to law enforcement
agencies in November 2021 that enables law enforcement agencies that apply for no knock search warrants to report the data
required by statute in a uniform manner.
The information provided to and compiled by the BCA in this report covers the reporting period Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec.31, 2022.
Some warrant applications are initially denied but, after the applicant provides additional information, are granted or again
denied. In these circumstances this report contains information on the final submission and judge’s decision.
This report includes both warrants for entry and non-entry execution. Non-entry no-knock warrants do not involve entry
of a premises (i.e. for no-knock warrants involving mobile tracking device installation or K-9 sniffs).
Excluded from this report is one no-knock warrant requested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Hennepin County. The warrant
was issued on Jan. 10, 2022. The BCA does not have information on this warrant including whether or where it was executed,
task force involvement, subject(s) or other individuals involved, and resistance or injury details.
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Under 18 16
Female Total 46
0 Male Total 198
Unknown Total 5
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18 – 24 39
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25 – 34 78
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35 – 49 48
0
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50 and Over 17
0
0
Unknown 0
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