Free Minnesota Background Checks and Criminal Records
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Minnesota is far from a crime ridden cesspool, but there were over 140,000 crimes reported in 2006. You have the right to know who is safe and who isn't, but who has the time to contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Minnesota Predatory Offender Program as well as the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension CJIS - Criminal History Access Unit as well as the Minnesota Department of Corrections Records Management Unit? By using Free Background Checks USA, you bypass the hard work and get the results you want.
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- Population: 3,460,873
- Largest City: Minneapolis
- State Capital: St. Paul

Run a free background check and obtain Minnesota criminal records in three easy steps: First, run a Free People Search to obtain a missing address. Second, use the address to check the National Sex Offender Registry to verify if the individual has a recorded criminal history in Minnesota.
Third, obtain criminal records from the 191 major Minnesota cities and metropolitan areas (especially the large cities like Minneapolis) by contacting the following Minnesota public records agencies:
Sex Offender Registry
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Minnesota Predatory Offender Program
1430 Maryland Ave E
St Paul,
MN,
55106
p (651) 793-7070
f (651) 793-7071
Website
Criminal Records
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
CJIS - Criminal History Access Unit
1430 Maryland Ave E
St Paul,
MN,
55106
p (651) 793-2400
f (651) 793-2401
Website
Incarceration Records
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Records Management Unit
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200
St Paul,
MN,
55108
p (651) 361-7200
f (651) 643-3588
Website
Court Records
State Court Administrator
25 Rev ML King Blvd, #135
St Paul,
MN,
55155
p (651) 296-2474
f (651) 297-5636
Website
How does Minnesota and Hilltop (the state's most dangerous city) compare to other states?
Minnesota Criminal Records Statistics
Recorded crime total for 2006: 140,880
Number of crimes per capita: 4070.65
Most "dangerous" Minnesota city: Hilltop
Crime Threat Level: 2
Other states with a crime threat level of 2:
Idaho - New York - North Dakota - South Dakota - Wisconsin
Minnesota Criminal Activity Breakdown
Murders: 104
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 5,290
Assaults: 7,482
Property Crime: 94,061
Minnesota exceeds the national average in:
Theft
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