The Council is comprised of 32 voting members that represent federal, state and local law enforcement and prosecution agencies. Effective in 2007, two non-voting legislative members now serve on the Council: Senator Linda Higgins and Representative Debra Hilstrom.
The oversight council shall consist of the following individuals or their designees:
(1) the director of the office of special investigations as the representative of the commissioner of corrections;
(2) the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as the representative of the commissioner of public safety;
(3) the attorney general;
(4) eight chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, two of which must be selected from cities with populations greater than 200,000;
(5) eight sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association to represent each district, two of which must be selected from counties with populations greater than 500,000;
(6) the United States attorney for the district of Minnesota;
(7) two county attorneys, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
(8) a command-level representative of a gang strike force;
(9) a representative from a drug task force, selected by the Minnesota State Association of Narcotics Investigators;
(10) a representative from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
(11) a representative from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
(12) a representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(13) a tribal peace officer, selected by the Minnesota Tribal Law Enforcement Association;
(14) two additional members who may be selected by the oversight council;
(15) a senator who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy, chosen by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration; and
(16) a representative who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy, chosen by the speaker of the house.