CRIME TRENDS IN DAKOTA COUNTY
A look at prosecution trends in Dakota County over the past decade:
Adults charged with felonies
20011,520
20021,834
20031,927
20041,866
20051,926
20061,904
20071,891
20081,729
20091,514
20101,464
Adult drug prosecutions
All drugsMeth
2001488225
2002647334
2003713416
2004697417
2005748388
2006663307
2007618330
2008414162
2009375124
2010395168
Source: Dakota County Attorney's Office
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