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Notice of Hearing Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1061

The Arizona Department of Public Safety Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board will conduct a rehearing of Mr. Ashton Shewey’s -

ACTIC Receives Leadership in Homeland Security Award from International Association of Chiefs of Police

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC) was awarded the prestigious Leadership in Homeland Security -

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Arizona State Troopers Seize More Than 262 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills

Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers seized approximately 262.02 pounds of fentanyl pills in incidents across the state from Nov. 7 -

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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership Conducts Three-Day Enforcement Operation Along Interstate 40 in Northern Arizona

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Three Sergeants Complete Half Ironman in Honor of Fallen

Congratulations to Sergeant Jason Christie, Sergeant Jason Coughlin, and Sergeant Jason Covert on completing the Paradox Ironman 70.3 Arizona! The -

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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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Driver Convicted of Negligent Homicide After Investigation Reveals Texting Led to Fatal Collision in 2019

For the first time in Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) history, the driver of a passenger vehicle was convicted of negligent homicide for a -

Vehicle Theft Task Force Detectives Recover Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Vehicles, Arrest Four Suspects Following Months-Long Investigation

A lengthy investigation into a criminal group buying and selling stolen vehicles resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of multiple -

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Hazardous Materials Response Unit Provides Specialized Support for Hazmat Incidents Across Arizona

The Arizona Department of Public Safety's (AZDPS) Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HMRU) is dedicated to providing statewide response and support -

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Good Samaritan Killed Following Multi-Vehicle Collision on State Route 202

Preliminary Information: 
--Update: Monday, September 25, 2023--

The victim has been identified as Douglas Scott Hunt, 34, of Mesa.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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Notice of Hearing Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1061

Time, Place and Nature of the Hearing
October 12, 2023
3:00 p.m. MST
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Management Services Conference Room
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Troopers Seize Over 190 Pounds of Drugs During Traffic Stop on SR 87 Near Fort McDowell

On Thursday, August 31, 2023, shortly after 10 p.m., an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of -

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Trooper Helps Rescue Orphaned Baby Burro on Highway Near Lake Pleasant

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, a female burro and her day-old foal were on State Route 74 near Lake Pleasant when she was struck by a car and killed -

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