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 TUCSON, AZ — At approximately 12:32 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Trooper was involved in a shooting at the Intersection of Interstate 10 and Speedway Boulevard. 

 The off-ramps and the intersection will be closed for an -

Wellton, AZ — On January 21st, at approximately 10:09 a.m., a trooper assigned to the Canine District Drug Enforcement Bureau conducted a traffic stop on a white 2011 BMW X5 traveling eastbound on Interstate 8 near milepost 21 for multiple moving violations.

During the course of the stop, the -

In this episode of Seven Points, hosts Warren Trent and Sgt. Kameron Lee sit down with Lt. Col. Jason Leonard, Assistant Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigations Division, for an in-depth conversation about the critical work happening behind the scenes to keep -

Casa Grande, AZ — On January 17, 2026, A trooper assigned to Highway Patrol District Six (Casa Grande) conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Tahoe, near westbound Interstate 10 at milepost 200 (Sunland Gin Rd.) in Casa Grande for an equipment violation.

During the traffic stop, the -

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Technical Services Division Conference Room, Third Floor, 2102 W. Encanto Blvd. Phoenix, Arizona for the discussion of any Agenda Item, pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A) for purposes of discussion or -

In addition to the $440,000 in grant funding awarded to the Highway Patrol Division (HPD) during the Fiscal Year 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) was awarded $115,363 by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) in support of Operational Communications and Crime -

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received $465,682 in grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) for FFY 2026 (October 2025 – September 2026). The funding will support Operational Communications and Crime Lab personnel statewide, in addition to -

Arizona State Gang Task Force detectives are making our communities safer by taking dangerous suspects off the streets and getting weapons out of the hands of prohibited possessors.

In late September, a months-long, multi-agency investigation focused on illegal weapons trafficking in the Phoenix -

PHOENIX – On Friday, September 26, 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will launch the SAFE Alert program, which will replace the previous Silver Alert system. This enhancement will expand the criteria and improve the state's ability to quickly locate and safely recover missing -

A tip from a vigilant citizen led to the investigation and arrest of a suspected police impersonator in the West Valley.

On April 10, 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received a citizen tip about an individual in a black Ford F-150 pickup truck pulling over another driver on -

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DPS Local Retirement Board endeavors to ensure the accessibility of its meetings to all persons with disabilities.  If you need an accommodation for the meeting, please contact Leanne Lunsford at (602) 223-2147.  Requests should be made as -