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Watch live: Minnesota BCA unveils new unit aimed at reducing violent crime
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Monday is announcing a new unit focused on reducing violent crime.
In a news conference at 11 a.m. in St. Paul, the BCA is expected to provide details on the Violent Crime Reduction Unit, or VCRU, which is housed within its Investigations Division. CBS News Minnesota will be streaming this event live. Watch here or in the live player above.
The BCA says the new unit is a “specialized team ready to leverage its expertise and local partnerships to target the main drivers of violent crime: guns, drugs and criminals wanted on high-value warrants.”
Officials are expected to provide more information on the unit and share some success stories that the unit has already seen this year.
There were several shootings in Minneapolis over the weekend, including one that left a woman and her child gravely injured Sunday.
WCCO’s Esme Murphy is looking into the new BCA unit, so check back for more details.