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When Special Agent Mike Anderson talks about how he ended up at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), he does not start with a badge. He starts with stories. 

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Making our resources accessible is everyone’s responsibility. At the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), we have a commitment to the people of Minnesota to make sure they can access important information. 

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Anita Lovelace’s jingle dress — created with community love, loss and resilience — is now a finalist in the Fine Arts Competition at the Minnesota State Fair. 

A dress made of 51 names and the weight of a community’s grief and healing

Meet three Department of Public Safety employees whose everyday work — designing, training and listening — quietly makes life better for Minnesotans. Their stories show the real impact of public service.

Celebrating Public Service Week: Meet three of our employees making life better

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