Contact BCA
Email or call the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension with BCA-related questions or requests.
Address
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
1430 Maryland Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106
Office hours
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(excluding holidays)
Phone numbers
651-793-7000
Fax: 651-793-7001
TTYL: 651-282-6555
Requests on specific topics
Background checks
For questions about background checks or to request an appointment call 651-793-2400 and select option 7. Requests for background checks may be made by mail or in person:
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
CHA Unit
1430 Maryland Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106
Data requests
If you are here to submit a request for data, go to our data requests page.
Fingerprinting services
To request an appointment for fingerprinting services, please call 651-793-2410.
Media contacts
Jill Oliveira, Public Information Officer
651-793-2726
jill.oliveira@state.mn.us
Read Bureau of Criminal Apprehension news releases.
Vendors
To participate in contracting opportunities, view invoices or payments through the Supplier Portal, vendors must be registered with the State of Minnesota financial management database, SWIFT.
To become a new supplier follow the steps:
- Go to this Vendor Resources page and click on Vendor Registration.
- Select Register for an Account
- Select New Supplier, then Register as a Supplier
- Follow the prompts to complete a series of questions
- Vendors that complete the process will receive a Supplier ID
Please contact the help desk with any question or issues: