Public safety :
Narcotics offenses

In 2007, there were 19,085 arrests for narcotics offenses throughout Minnesota. Arrests related to the sale and possession of marijuana were by far the most frequent at 64%. About 15% of those arrested were under the age of 18. About 67% of those arrested were Caucasian, and males accounted for 81% of all arrests.

The ratio used for this map is the number of incidents per 10,000 residents. This ratio makes it possible to compare the crime rates in counties with very small populations to those with very large populations. It should not, however, be confused with the actual number of incidents reported, which can be much smaller or much larger, depending on the population of the county.

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