Law Enforcement Referral

Instructions

Law enforcement agencies and other system partners are encouraged to reach out to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR)) office for cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous persons.

Once the form is completed, a staff member from the MMIR office will contact you within three (3) business days of receiving your request with an update on what kinds of services can be offered. No information will be shared publicly without your consent.

Please complete this form if you would like to refer a case to the MMIR Office.

The MMIR Office is not a law enforcement agency and does not have the authority to respond in-person to crimes or crime scenes, respond to 911 calls, investigate incidents, re-open closed cases, make arrests, interview persons of interest, or prosecute offenders.

The MMIR Office does provide support to families, assist with victim identification, facilitate multidisciplinary teams and information sharing across agencies, analyze open-source public data, provide MMIR trainings and consult on cultural considerations.

Once the form is completed, a staff member from the MMIR office reach out within three (3) business days with an update.

No information will be shared publicly without your agency’s consultation or permission.

For more information, please contact the MMIR office at mmiroffice.dps@state.mn.us or leave a message at 651-201-7344.

The MMIR office will respond to inquiries during business hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m

Agency completing this form

Lead law enforcement agency

Detective/agent assigned

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Secondary law enforcement agency

Detective/agent assigned

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Other agencies involved

Please include contacts or other relevant information

Specific Request

General Synopsis of the Case

Case of

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Case Type

Please include more detail on case type

Victim date of birth

Date

Victim date of death or missing date

Date

Tribal affiliation (if known)

Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Tribal affiliation

Please include more detail

If this is a homicide investigation has a primary suspect been identified?

Victim age

Victim height

Victim weight

Description of scars, marks, tattoos, piercings, birthmarks and clothing last worn

Housing Status

Last known address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Areas where relative is known to spend time

Known Risk Factors

Photo of victim or missing person

Please upload at least one clear photo of the person looking directly at the camera. Avoid any photographs with social media filters. Include images that show any tattoos or identifying marks.

Please attach any additional files that might be helpful

Please verify that you are human

Case information

Primary family contact

Case specifics