There were 290 police dog bitings from 2012 through July 2018. The dogs were most often used in burglary and fleeing cases. Here's the breakdown by offense and police department.
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Burglary
32
70
Obstructing
4
4
Warrant
11
10
Auto Theft
14
3
Robbery
11
9
Narcotics
2
13
Weapons
2
7
Fleeing
18
63
Homicide
2
2
Assist Other Agency
2
23
MPR News analysis of available data as of July 2018.