On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) conducted salvage yard business inspections in order to combat chop shop operations at businesses in the area of 4024 to 4124 West Broadway Road in Phoenix.
News Releases
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 8:16am
We are pleased to announce Governor Hobbs’ appointment of current Tempe Police Chief Jeffrey Glover as Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 2:56pm
The AZDPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) Division will participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's 2023 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative from January 9, 2023, through January 13, 2023.
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 3:30pm
I am announcing my retirement from the Department of Public Safety effective Friday, January 6, 2023. It has been an honor of a lifetime to have served the men and women of the Department of Public Safety, and the citizens of this great state.
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 4:08pm
Troopers Seize Large Quantities of Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Fentanyl Following Two Traffic Stops
Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers arrested three suspects and seized approximately 31.5 pounds of cocaine, 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 8 pounds of fentanyl following two traffic stops on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
Friday, December 23, 2022 - 4:01pm
Phoenix — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has been awarded over $527,000 in grant funding from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).
Monday, December 12, 2022 - 1:48pm
PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. -- On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the Hualapai Tribe and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) entered into an agreement for mutual aid and the cross-commissioning of AZDPS troopers on the Hualapai Reservation.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 3:11pm
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Gang & Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) detectives served a search warrant on a Tucson-area property following an investigation into allegations the residents were engaged in the sale of firea
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 8:54am
On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a black Ford sedan on Interstate 8 eastbound at milepost 16, near Yuma.
Friday, October 7, 2022 - 10:48am
On Friday, September 23, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) inspection checkpoint on State Route 85 at milepost 18, near Gila Bend, after a USBP canine alerted to a vehicle at the inspection.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 11:45am
