Minnesota State Patrol
| Minnesota State Patrol | |
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Official Patch of the Minnesota State Patrol | |
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Logo | |
| Abbreviation | MSP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1929 |
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| Employees | 886 (as of 2017) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | State of Minnesota, United States |
| Minnesota State Patrol Districts | |
| Size | 87,014 square miles (225,370 km2) |
| Population | 5,628,162 (2018 est.) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Troopers | 625 (authorized, as of 2024) |
| Civilian employees | 295 (as of 2017) |
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| Parent agency | Minnesota Department of Public Safety |
| Patrol Districts | 11 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 61 |
| Website | |
| Minnesota State Patrol | |
The Minnesota State Patrol is the primary state patrol agency for Minnesota and serves as the de facto state police for the state. While Minnesota State Patrol troopers have full powers of arrest throughout the state, their primary function is traffic safety and vehicle law enforcement. The State Patrol is a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.