2018 marks a milestone in the Arizona Department of Public Safety's support of Special Olympics Arizona.
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Capt. Tony Mapp of DPS joined coaches from the Arizona Cardinals to bring a football program to less fortunate communities.
This December, a new group of outstanding leaders from DPS graduated the Leaders in Training (LIT) course.
The San Manuel Elks, located near Oracle, AZ, honored First Responders and their families near the Oracle area. Among the First Responders was Capt. Glen Swavely, Sgt. Rudy Lujan and Trooper Angel Gomez, representing DPS and District Six.
The first Employee Appreciation Day was a great success! Thank you to all the employees, former and current, who attended and thank you to the Arizona State Troopers Association and Fraternal Order of Police for putting on this great day!
The Christmas season is a joyous time spent with family and friends expressing love through giving. This year, troopers had the opportunity to show their love for the communities they serve by giving back.
Today 19 lateral candidates graduated from the AZDPS State Trooper Academy. Four of the new troopers worked at law enforcement agencies out of state. This is the first lateral-only AZDPS academy this year.
Raiden Aguilera's wish is to one day be a SWAT Operator. On December 7, 2017, the Arizona Department of Public Safety's SWAT team made this wish come true! The SWAT team went above and beyond what Raiden and his family expected for their Wish Day.
The NAU Experience took place on December 4th.