In 2010, the minnesota bureau of criminal apprehension (BCA) received its first internet crimes against children (icac) award for the minnesota internet crimes against children (mnicac) task force

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Minnesota Department of Public Safety $561,571 under the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA 16.543) on October 1, 2025, to support investigation and prosecution of child sexual exploitation crimes through the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children (MNICAC) Task Force.

The MNICAC Task Force identifies, investigates, apprehends, and prosecutes predatory offenders who use the internet to target and victimize children for sexual purposes, and educates parents and children about online risks. The task force manages all cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; expands forensic capability with affiliate agencies; conducts proactive undercover operations; and continues investigating sexual offenders soliciting children online and predatory offenders possessing, distributing, or manufacturing child sexual abuse material. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension serves as the task force's statewide backbone, supporting over 120 affiliates and non-affiliated agencies across Minnesota's 450 law enforcement agencies.

Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance at St. Paul, Minnesota. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.

The BCA has been a partner with the mnicac task force since 2006 and provides support to over 120 affiliates and other non-affiliated agencies. The BCA is a statewide law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction throughout minnesota. Minnesota currently has approximately 5.8 million residents and over 450 law enforcement agencies. The mnicac task forces purpose is to identify, investigate, apprehend, and prosecute predatory offenders who use the internet as a means to target and victimize children for sexual purposes. The mnicac task force also works to educate parents and children about potential online risks. Mnicac has the following goals: continue to identify and investigate sexual offenders who are soliciting children on the internet; continue to identify and investigate predatory offenders who are possessing, distributing, or manufacturing pornographic materials containing children; continue to manage all cybertips from the national center for missing and exploited children; expand forensic capability with affiliate agencies; continue to provide internet safety awareness throughout minnesota, increase icac affiliates for the mnicac task force and expand proactive undercover operations.