On June 15, 2018, at about 12:02 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers received information that a man armed with a rifle and in an armored vehicle was blocking the Mike
ARIZONA STATE TROOPERS
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
Pima County, Ariz – Arizona Border Strike Force seized just over 53 pounds of meth and over two pounds of heroin during a traffic stop on I-10 in Pima County.
4 days 5 hours ago
The multi-agency operation results are impressive
Flagstaff – Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers, along with partner agencies, participated in Operation International Roadcheck which ran June 5-7 in northern Ariz
5 days 4 hours ago
Phoenix — An investigation and a separate operation during the week of June 3rd, leads to the recovery of 24 stolen vehicles the arrest of 17 people and the dismantling of two chop shops.
5 days 8 hours ago
Tucson, Ariz — In the ongoing battle of the opioid epidemic, the leadership team of the Border Strike Force recently visited the Community Organization for Drug Abuse Control (CODAC) Health, Recovery, and Wellness Center in Tucson to better understand the treatment and recovery process of opioid
1 week 3 days ago
