Minnesota Criminals

Recently, U.S. Senator Mark Dayton of Minnesota helped to restore the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Grant programs . The Byrne grants are used to fund state and local police efforts to combat methamphetamine and other drugs. A portion of the money will be used for the Methamphetamine Hot Spots Initiative that will target meth production and trafficking in Minnesota. It will also be used to prevent meth production by targeting meth cooks and lab, cleanup of meth labs, prosecution of meth cooks and dealers, and expanding treatment options for addicts.
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In 2002 and 2003 teen-crime leveled off according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 2006. For the first time juvenile crime overall is at the lowest level in 36 years. During this time the youth population from ages 15 to 19 has grown approximately 23%.
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