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Board declines to approve human‑trafficking task force JPA, requests more surveillance details
Summary
Hennepin County commissioners withheld approval of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force after commissioners raised concerns about surveillance practices and the timing of documents; the item was laid over for more information.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 12 voted not to approve a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the county and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to participate in a Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force for the period Feb. 1, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2031.
Chair Irene Fernando said she had not received full follow‑up materials in time to deliberate and publicly raised concerns about surveillance technology and how surveillance data would be shared. "I've been deeply troubled by the surveillance technology that's been used and I am wanting to make sure that these JPAs are not grounds for residential data…
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