According to a report by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, one in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on their record. In the latest DPS report, statistics show 570,191 Minnesota residents have at least one DWI on their record, and 1,265 have more than 10 DWI’s. The numbers were released following the national “Drive […]
2011 FBI Crime Report Shows Decline
On Monday, the FBI released their annual report tracking trends in violent and property crime across the United States in 2011. Last year’s reported violent crime has decreased 3.8 percent from the year before, marking a 5-year pattern of declining violent crime in the U.S. Property crime has also decreased from 2010, but by a […]
8 Things to Remember During an Encounter with Police
We’ve written before on what you should and shouldn’t do when pulled over for DUI, but those tips don’t necessarily apply to every encounter you may have with the police. So here are 8 tips to remember during any police encounter. Respect the officer. Don’t mouth off or argue. Answer their questions politely. Remain calm […]
DWI Electronic Home Monitoring Explained
For many DWI and drug offenders, electronic home monitoring is a favorable alternative to jail time. Under the governance of the home monitoring system, offenders have the opportunity to serve their sentence from home and check in with the court at specified times. Although home monitoring may seem an ideal solution, there are several potential […]
New Agency to Handle Minneapolis Police Misconduct Cases
In the wake of the St. Paul police brutality scandal, the Minneapolis City Council approved the formation of a new department for the investigation of police misconduct. Council members voted today and passed the proposal to establish the Office of Police Conduct Review with an 8-5 vote. The new agency will be run by both […]
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