MnDPS
Are you this motorcycle rider?
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- Are you this motorcycle rider?
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Experienced motorcycle riders, rider coaches and the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center Coordinator share insights about the most common mistakes riders make that lead to a crash, and tips to prevent them from happening.
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- Minnesota Air Rescue Team May 2026 BWCA rescue
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- What began as a trip to the Boundary Waters last week quickly changed when a canoe capsized, leaving two people stranded in the wilderness with no gear to make it through the night.
Our Minnesota Air Rescue Team (MART) was called to assist when water levels and strong currents complicated ground rescue efforts.
Our pilots and Saint Paul Fire Department rescuers successfully lifted the stranded pair to safety and flew them to the Ely Airport.
This mission marked a major milestone for MART, our first nighttime hoist rescue.
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- 100 Deadliest Days 2026
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of the 100 deadliest days on Minnesota roads.
As travel increases, so do serious crashes. That’s why we’re reminding everyone to make safe choices behind the wheel. Help us make sure everyone gets home safe this summer.
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- Minnesota State Patrol Academy Graduation 2026
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- They pushed through long days, leaned on each other when it got tough and they didn’t quit.
After 14 weeks at our academy, these cadets recently earned the title of trooper.
Now, they’ll take the next step: serving and protecting Minnesota’s roadways.
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- Law enforcement rally to keep drivers safe this Memorial Day weekend
- Runtime
- 11:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Minnesota law enforcement officers are gathering at Eagen Police Department for a roll call before extra speed enforcement over the Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer. This is part of the statewide high-visibility enforcement and awareness campaign running through Sept. 7.
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- 71st Trooper Academy Graduation Ceremony
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- 1:22:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota State Patrol swears in 38 new troopers for completing 14 weeks of training academy at Camp Ripley.
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- Updated law concerning school bus safety
- Runtime
- 12:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Legislators updated the law that requires drivers to stop when a school bus’s stop arm is out, closing a dangerous loophole. Previously, the law required drivers to stop for a bus when its red flashing lights were on and the stop arm was extended. Alarmingly, this created a situation in which some drivers might pass the bus when the lights were flashing but the stop arm wasn’t fully extended. This press conference with law enforcement will help address questions on the change.
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- State Patrol school bus law change
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- We all know the moment: a school bus ahead, lights flashing, kids about to cross. What happens next matters.
We’re partnering with the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association and the Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation to share an important update to Minnesota’s school bus stop arm law, designed to better protect students.
Previously, drivers were required to stop when the red lights were flashing and the stop arm was extended. That created a dangerous gap, as some drivers tried to pass before the stop arm was deployed.
That loophole is now closed.
Under the updated law:
When red lights are flashing, you must stop at least 20 feet from the bus.
This applies whether the stop arm is extended or not.
This applies to both directions on undivided roads.
Student safety depends on every driver making the right decision in that moment.
Flashing red lights mean stop.
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- From the field to the road, focus matters
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In baseball, one mistake can mean you’re out. On the road, the stakes are much higher.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Troopers across Minnesota are increasing enforcement and watching for drivers who aren’t focused on the road.
Make the safe play: put the distractions down and stay focused on driving.
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- Minnesota State Patrol academy life: Matthew Yang
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Cadets come to our trooper academy as individuals and leave as a team.
That trust, support and accountability is what carries them through this training and beyond — because one day, they’ll rely on each other out on the road.
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- March 2026 Minnesota Air Rescue Team (MART) rescue near Plainview
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A fall of nearly 20 feet in steep, heavily wooded terrain left no easy way out.
The Minnesota Air Rescue Team (MART) was called to assist after a MN DNR Enforcement officer was injured while removing an illegal deer stand at Whitewater Wildlife Management Area near Plainview last week.
With ground crews unable to safely reach her, our helicopter crew and Saint Paul Fire Department rescuers took to the air. Using a hoist rescue, crews lifted her out of the rugged terrain and into the care she needed.
Officer Annette Schlag is now safe at home and expected to make a full recovery, thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies.
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- Distracted driving awareness month kick off
- Runtime
- 26:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Shakopee Mayor Matt Lehman’s daughter-in-law, Ashley, died last November after being seriously injured in a T-bone crash last July in Scott County.
“All of our lives changed instantly and have been turned upside down ever since,” Lehman said.
Lehman is joining law enforcement agencies to kick off statewide distracted driving enforcement in April. Media attending can ride along with law enforcement trying to stop dangerous distracted driving.
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- The Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Conversation
- Runtime
- 28:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Director Burkes from the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls sits down to talk with leaders who drove the development of first office of its type in the nation
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- Capitol weapons screening
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Capitol weapons screening
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- Weapons screening process at the Minnesota State Capitol
- Runtime
- 19:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- DPS Commissioner and MSP Colonel discuss the new weapons screening process at State Capitol
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- MMIR Day of Remembrance
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- MMIR Day of Remembrance
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- Officials to provide updates on Alex Pretti shooting
- Runtime
- 35:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison will discuss the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the third shooting involving federal agents in Minnesota, and efforts to rein in ICE.
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- BCA Superintendent Drew Evans to provide public safety update
- Runtime
- 14:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- BCA Superintendent Drew Evans to provide public safety update
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- Gov. Walz to provide update on public safety
- Runtime
- 20:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials to provide an update on this morning's shooting in Minneapolis.
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- Commissioner Bob Jacobson to provide a public safety briefing
- Runtime
- 14:05
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson will provide a public safety briefing ahead of anticipated weekend demonstrations.
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- Gov. Walz to provide a public safety briefing
- Runtime
- 26:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Gov. Walz and state officials will provide an update.
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- Public safety briefing
- Runtime
- 20:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Gov. Walz and public officials to provide an update.
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- DVS opens eighth and final vehicle inspection site to meet public need, combat vehicle fraud
- Runtime
- 12:46
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) division will open its eighth and final vehicle inspection site to better serve the needs of Minnesotans and help protect consumers against vehicle fraud.
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- Authorities to provide update on Lutsen Lodge investigation
- Runtime
- 18:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Officials from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the State Fire Marshal division will provide an update on the Lutsen Lodge fire that happened in 2024.
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- State Patrol November storm
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Winter weather is here, Minnesota. Between noon yesterday to 8 a.m. today, troopers have responded to 333 property damage crashes, 31 injury crashes, 18 spinouts, 422 vehicles off the road and 41 jackknifed semis.
If you’re heading out, be aware that it’s windy and there are still slick spots. Slow down, increase following distance and give yourself extra time. Check 511mn.org before you go. Please stay safe and help us prevent the next crash.
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- ‘You still have to live:’ Surviving an impaired driving crash
- Runtime
- 4:08
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- As a Woodbury police officer, Allan Olson has seen how dangerous and deadly impaired drivers can be on the road. This past August, it became terrifyingly personal when an impaired driver struck him and his son during a family trip up north. Allan was riding with his son, Jacob, on their ATV when a fun summer vacation turned into months of recovery from serious injuries.
The Olsons sat down with us recently, talking about their struggles and their recovery journey as a family. They hope their story of moving from this terrifying crash back to normal will help raise awareness about the costs of impaired driving.
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- Holiday impaired driving extra enforcement campaign kickoff
- Runtime
- 30:51
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Holiday impaired driving extra enforcement campaign kickoff
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- Bureau of Criminal Apprehension breaks ground on new Mankato facility
- Runtime
- 14:40
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) breaks ground on a new regional office and forensic laboratory in Mankato today. The facility will serve law enforcement agencies across southern Minnesota.
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- BCA media availability regarding updates on DMT breath test instruments
- Runtime
- 10:11
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) will hold a media availability to provide an update on its efforts to address issues related to law enforcement errors using the state’s DataMaster (DMT) breath test instruments.
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- BCA officials to discuss DWI testing instruments
- Runtime
- 16:24
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- BCA orders immediate statewide inspection of DWI testing instruments and updates procedures to prevent future errors
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- State Fire Marshal kicks off statewide carbon monoxide (CO) awareness campaign
- Runtime
- 42:08
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal (SFM) division is teaming up with the Rochester Fire Department to talk about the ongoing work to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning across the state. Rochester is one of eight communities receiving free CO alarms thanks to a federal grant. Fire officials will be joined by Cheryl Burt, whose two sons died from CO poisoning in 1996 — a heartbreaking loss that inspired federal legislation in their name.
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- Woodbury family warns of lithium-ion battery dangers
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Nearly two years after they lost everything in a house fire, a Woodbury family is warning others about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Ahead of Fire Prevention Week, learn about the devastating consequences of one innocent mix-up, and how to ensure a fire doesn’t happen in your home.
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- Our Flight Section has more than doubled its patrol time in the air since 2020
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- We spot dangerous drivers, safely stop pursuits, search for missing people and help more than 100 agencies across the state.
From small towns to big cities, our crews know their mission: keeping Minnesotans safe.
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- Traffic safety advocates call for proper car seat and seat belt usage
- Runtime
- 29:48
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Traffic safety advocates and grandmother of crash survivors call for proper car seat installations and seat belt usage
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- SceneSafe Minnesota Traffic Incident Management Training
- Runtime
- 28:22
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Traffic Incident Management, or TIM, is a coordinated effort by all responders to accommodate their safety, victims’ safety, incoming traffic’s safety, and overall mobility.
Responders include those working as public safety telecommunicators or in related communications, emergency medical services, fire and rescue, law enforcement, towing and recovery, and transportation and public works.
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- Aerials of lane sharing and splitting
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Aerials of lane sharing and splitting
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- A werewolf won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While werewolves can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- An alien won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While aliens can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A zombie won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While zombies can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A witch won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While witches can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A lake monster won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While lake monsters can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A alien won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While aliens can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A zombie won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While zombies can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A werewolf won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While werewolves can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A lake monster won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While lake monsters can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
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- A witch won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While witches can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
- Title
- An alien won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While aliens can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
- Title
- A zombie won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While zombies can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
- Title
- A werewolf won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While werewolves can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
- Title
- A lake monster won't kill you. Carbon monoxide might.
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal division is working to spread awareness for carbon monoxide safety. While lake monsters can be scary, the real killer is carbon monoxide.
