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Arizona Department of Public Safety Clarifies Role in Immigration Enforcement

PHOENIX — In response to recent public inquiries and ongoing conversations regarding the role of state law enforcement in immigration matters, the -

“Operation Escalading Switch” Dismantles Major Vehicle Theft Ring in Metro Phoenix

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the success of "Operation Escalading Switch," a targeted enforcement -

Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force members on the scene of an investigation related to Operation Escalading Switch on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force members on the scene of an investigation related to Operation Escalading Switch on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force members on the scene of an investigation related to Operation Escalading Switch on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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 -

Arizona State Trooper Academy Graduates 54 New Troopers

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the graduation of 54 new Arizona State Troopers from the State Trooper Academy on -

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$440K Grant for Traffic Enforcement and Training Awarded to AZDPS by Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received $440,000 in grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety -

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AZDPS Partners with Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for Annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ Seat Belt Campaign

PHOENIX – Buckle up, Arizona! It could save your life.

The annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt education and enforcement initiative will be held -

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Arizona State Troopers Seize More Than 900 Pounds of Illegal Drugs in One Week

Between Monday, May 5, and Saturday, May 10, 2025, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state troopers seized more than 900 pounds of illegal -

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Three-Day Commercial Vehicle Inspection Blitz Returning to Northern Arizona

The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will participate in the annual three-day operation “International Roadcheck” on Interstate -

A drone view of Operation International Roadcheck along a highway in Northern Arizona An AZDPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement trooper underneath a tractor-trailer conducting an inspection An ADOT ECD inspector is shown speaking with a commercial vehicle driver beside a truck
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 -