Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)
Prioritize and focus BCA mission and service without increasing costs. The growing volume and complexity of cyber-crimes, flat funding and increased service demands required the BCA to reexamine their mission and find ways to focus their work in a changing environment. At the same time, the BCA needed to maximize their impact for the protection and safety of all Minnesotans.
MAD consultants designed a four-phase process to help the BCA gather and analyze data necessary to make well-informed decisions about the agency's future direction.
MAD conducted over 30 interviews with a broad array of BCA staff. Critical to the review analysis was to identify:
The BCA hosted a stakeholder meeting that highlighted trend data from the investigation, forensic lab, training and Minnesota Justice Information System divisions. These presentations demonstrated the challenges facing the BCA and set the stage for stakeholders to provide input regarding priorities.
MAD consultants facilitated meetings with BCA's strategic planning committee to rewrite the organization's mission and vision. In addition, the committee refreshed the organization's values and identified strategic priorities in a draft plan. The internal interview data and stakeholder feedback were critical in the preparation of the draft plan.
In a the final step, key leaders reviewed and refined the draft plan to ensure the core features fit the BCA's espoused mission and vision, and was in alignment with the Department of Public Safety's overall direction and the State's future needs.
This strategy planning process resulted in a realistic, comprehensive and refreshed plan that capitalized on the BCA's strengths. It also identified arenas where it will focus and invest to meet changing and growing demands for its services.
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 2013-2016 Strategic Plan
