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Update on Trooper-Involved Shooting on Interstate 10 in Tucson

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 -

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DPS Local Retirement Board endeavors to ensure the accessibility of its meetings to all -

AZDPS Highway Patrol State Trooper Injured in Collision on Interstate 10 in Buckeye

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

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

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Newest S.T.A.R. Students Learn How STEM Principles Apply to Public Safety Careers

Congratulations to our newest S.T.A.R students!

The fourth session of the AZDPS STEM Training and Application in Real World Public Safety (S.T.A.R -

STAR Students from the March 2025 session pose with Lt. Colonel Tim Chung
AZDPS and Cochise County Sheriff's Office Announce Initial Success of 'Operation Desert Guardian’

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are happy to announce the initial success of Operation -

Joint Press Release Regarding Interstate 40 Fatal Collision on March 13, 2025

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are providing an update regarding the ongoing -

AZDPS Partnering with Graham and Greenlee County Sheriffs to Enhance Enforcement on Area Highways

Three law enforcement agencies in southeastern Arizona are enhancing their collaborative efforts to reduce dangerous driving behavior and collision -

AZDPS Launches New Social Media Accounts for Highway Patrol Division

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is excited to announce the launch of dedicated social media accounts for the Highway Patrol Division -

Update Regarding Fatal Collision on Interstate 40 in Williams

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 3:27 p.m., a fatal collision involving multiple vehicles occurred on westbound Interstate 40 near -

Fatal collision scene on I-40 Fatal collision scene on I-40
AZDPS Trooper Graduates from Police Academy Exchange Program in Abu Dhabi

Congratulations to Trooper Kamron Debelak on his recent graduation from the Police Academy Exchange Program in Abu Dhabi! AZDPS Colonel Jeffrey Glover -

AZDPS Colonel Jeff Glover and Trooper Kamron Debelak at the graduation ceremony in Abu Dhabi in Feb. 2025 Graduation ceremony of the Police Academy Exchange Program in Abu Dhabi Trooper Debelak poses for a photo during firearms training.
Troopers Investigating Multi-Vehicle Fatal Collision on I-10 Near Tonopah

-- Update: March 11, 2025 --

Investigators have identified three of the individuals who were killed in this collision:

  • Dustin Levi Cluff, 41, of -
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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

 

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Management Services Conference Room, Suite 260 -

“Operation Southern Shield” Returns to Southern Arizona Interstates Feb. 24-28

The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will conduct its annual “Operation Southern Shield” from Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, through -

A marked AZDPS patrol vehicle stopped behind a tractor-trailer during Operation Southern Shield alongside I-10 near Casa Grande. AZDPS troopers conduct an inspection on a tractor-trailer near I-10 in Eloy during Operation Southern Shield. An AZDPS trooper speaks with a a truck driver during an inspection near I-10 in Eloy during Operation Southern Shield.
Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force in Partnership with DEA Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust

PHOENIX – Investigators with the Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force executed a residential search warrant in the Phoenix area on Monday, January 27 -

Fentanyl and methamphetamine seized by AZDPS, DEA Phoenix, and AZ Attorney General's Office Fentanyl and methamphetamine seized by AZDPS, DEA Phoenix, and AZ Attorney General's Office Fentanyl and methamphetamine seized by AZDPS, DEA Phoenix, and AZ Attorney General's Office
Governor Hobbs Proposes Major Investments to Strengthen the Arizona Department of Public Safety with 2026 Executive Budget

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has announced details of proposed investments included in Governor Katie Hobbs’ Executive -