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Arizona Department of Public Safety
Governor Doug Ducey announced his budget for Fiscal Year 2019 and it is with great appreciation to review his recommendations for additional funding provided in support of public safety. The Governor’s budget provides funding to combat the opioid crisis, expand DPS Night Watch operations to respond to wrong way drivers, and increase patrol coverage in Southern Arizona. Wrong-way drivers are a nationwide problem, and happen all too often in Arizona. During 2017, there were over 1,700 wrong-way drivers reported in Arizona. The Governor’s budget recommends $1.4 million to expand DPS Night Watch operations in the Phoenix area to 50 troopers. Additional troopers will increase coverage to more quickly respond to reports of wrong-way drivers, or other dangerous driving reports, within the Phoenix area.
However, the best resource to stop a wrong-way driver starts with you, the public. Most wrong-way drivers are impaired drivers; if you, or someone you know, have been drinking, don’t get behind the wheel. We are just days into 2018 and DPS troopers have already intercepted and arrested three wrong way drivers on Arizona highways suspected of impairment. Read More>>
Current News
1 day 5 hours ago
On 03/17/19 67 year old Riley McSpadden missing from a group home, located in the 10000 block of east Roger Rd. Riley suffers from dementia and is known to have violent episodes. He is a Caucasian male with white hair, approximately 5’11” tall and weighs 130 pounds.
2 days 3 hours ago
On 3/19/19 at 0800 hours, Mr. James A. Torrence was located and the Silver Alert is cancelled.
2 days 12 hours ago
Floyd Jenkins was last seen at his residence in Apache Junction (999 West Broadway Road C-1), on Thursday March 14th, 2019. Floyd made suicidal comments to neighbors prior to leaving the area.
3 days 22 hours ago
Released on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 4:55 p.m.
5 days 18 hours ago
