Have you ever wanted to know why AZDPS Troopers wear black lanyards on their uniforms? There is a very specific reason, and it’s related to fatal highway crashes.
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Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) investigated 255 fatal collisions during calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016). These fatal collisions resulted in 313 fatalities, a 6.5 percent increase over calendar year 2015.
Two AZDPS troopers and an officer with the Phoenix Police Department used some unique maneuvers and techniques on July 30, 2016 to save the life of a suicidal man.
On Dec. 28, 2016, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Metro West Highway Patrol office received a unique phone call.
AZDPS Captain Chris Hemmen and AZDPS Trooper Mike Grzybowski competed in the Bowling Events at the 2016 Nevada Police and Fire Games held July 28-30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On April 3, 2017, filming will begin for a major motion picture featuring the life story of AZDPS Retiree Frank Shankwitz.
Forty-eight commercial vehicle inspectors, representing jurisdictions across North America, gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug.
Trooper Jeremy Barr, a 12-year veteran of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), was named the American Association of State Troopers 2016 Trooper of the Year for risking his life and preventing injury to innocent citizens traveling on Arizona highways.