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Washington County attorney briefs council on crime trends, trafficking task force and juvenile cases
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Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnussen on Oct. 20 briefed the City of St. Paul Park council on public-safety trends in the county and on his office’s enforcement and victim-support efforts.
Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnussen on Oct. 20 briefed the City of St. Paul Park council on public-safety trends in the county and on his office’s enforcement and victim-support efforts, citing vehicle-theft spikes tied to the COVID period, juvenile auto-theft and carjacking concerns, and the work of the East Metro human-trafficking task force.
Magnussen said public safety is the primary factor his office weighs when making charging decisions and described the county attorney’s caseload and structure: roughly 61.5 staff and five law clerks, with approximately 1,200 charging decisions per year and roughly 1,400 referrals from law enforcement.
“Public safety is the most important factor that we…
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