Ramsey County law enforcement agencies are being directed to investigate allegations of felony-level criminal conduct involving federal agents, pursuing criminal cases when warranted.

It’s part of new guidance issued this week by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office following a countywide meeting of law enforcement leaders.

County Attorney John Choi announced the guidance after a Jan. 26 meeting that included all Ramsey County local law enforcement agencies, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The meeting was convened to address what the county described as a rise in federal law enforcement activity in Ramsey County and across Minnesota and its impact on local communities.

As part of the announcement, the county attorney’s office released two documents: an amended Jan. 13 memorandum addressing investigations into use-of-deadly-force incidents involving federal agents and a new memorandum outlining procedures for investigating other alleged felony conduct committed by federal law enforcement agents while operating in Ramsey County.