PHOENIX — In response to recent public inquiries and ongoing conversations regarding the role of state law enforcement in immigration matters, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is reaffirming its commitment to public safety and clarifying its role in immigration-related enforcement.

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the success of "Operation Escalading Switch," a targeted enforcement effort led by the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) to combat organized vehicle theft in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

On Tuesday, June 17 -

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received $440,000 in grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for Fiscal Year 2025. The funding will support statewide efforts to reduce serious and fatal crashes through enhanced enforcement and targeted -

PHOENIX – Buckle up, Arizona! It could save your life.

The annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt education and enforcement initiative will be held in Arizona from Monday, May 19, 2025, through Sunday, June 1, 2025.

During this period, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers will -

Between Monday, May 5, and Saturday, May 10, 2025, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state troopers seized more than 900 pounds of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl, during multiple traffic stops across the state.

The first significant seizure occurred on -

The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will participate in the annual three-day operation “International Roadcheck” on Interstate 17 and Interstate 40 in northern Arizona from Tuesday, May 13, 2025, through Thursday, May 15, 2025.

The ACVSP comprises Arizona Department of -

At approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, a uniformed Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Trooper was on duty in a fully marked patrol vehicle, patrolling in the area of westbound Interstate 10 near Park Avenue in Tucson. The trooper observed a female, later identified as 41 -

--Update: Thursday, April 3, 2025--

The injured trooper was released from the hospital on Wednesday night and is recuperating at home.

The driver of the Dodge Ram has been identified as Andrii Mykhailivk of Brooklyn, New York.

This investigation is ongoing.

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are happy to announce the initial success of Operation Desert Guardian, a targeted enforcement detail aimed at disrupting illicit drug transportation and criminal activity within Cochise County. This -

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are providing an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the fatal multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Interstate 40 near Williams, Arizona, on March 13, 2025. 

Through continued -