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Public Affairs

 

Sergeant Simon Makes His Final 10-7 Call After 30 Years of Service

On Friday, March 17, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Sergeant Tom Simon retired after 30 years of dedicated service to the State of -

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

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Management Services Conference Room, Suite 260, 2102 W -

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

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Management Services Conference Room, Suite 260, 2102 W -

AZDPS Receives $20,000 GOHS Grant for 2023 “Buckle Up Arizona" Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

Phoenix, AZ — The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) a $20,000.00 grant to -

AZDPS and NCSO Capture Oklahoma Homicide Suspect on Interstate 40 Near Holbrook 

Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state troopers and Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) deputies worked together to stop and apprehend a -

A dark sedan is stopped in an interstate median with the front end covered in brush and police tape jail booking photo of suspect
Troopers Seize Over 100 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Traffic Stop on Interstate 8

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck for non-moving -

A pickup truck stopped beside the interstate with a police truck behind it Plastic wrapped bundles on the ground next to a vehicle Plastic wrapped bundles displayed on the ground next to an air freshener
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Management Services Conference Room, Suite 260, 2102 W -

Vehicle Theft Task Force Detectives Recover Six Stolen Vehicles, Arrest Suspect in Wittmann

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives served a residential search -

Polaris Razor Sandstorm trailer 1999 Ford F350
Wanted Suspect Accused of Multiple Felonies Captured in Tucson

On March 8, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers attempted to stop a green Ford F-250 pickup truck being driven by 30-year-old -

Suspect Luciano Kristoff Collision scene Collision scene
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Operation “Full House” Held at Ehrenberg Port of Entry

From Tuesday, March 21, 2023, through Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) held its annual “Operation Full -

CVETF inspector checking a truck tire CVETF inspector looking at a tractor trailer Inspector with a tractor-trailer at the point of entry
Arizona State Troopers Seize Suspected Fentanyl Pills and Powder in Traffic Stop on Interstate 17

On Monday, March 6, 2023, at about 5:38 p.m., an Arizona State Trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet Cruz sedan for a moving violation on -

A red sedan stopped along the right side of the road with police vehicles behind it An open luggage bag filled with suspected fentanyl pills in plastic bags Plastic packages of round blue pills on top of a scale
Trooper Stops Threat of Uncontrolled Vehicle as Driver Suffers Medical Emergency

On Monday, February 27, 2023, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Trooper Berry was driving southbound on State -

Trooper vehicle with a strap attached to a pickup truck in front of a baseball field Trooper vehicle with a strap attached to a pickup truck in front of a baseball field Trooper vehicle with a strap attached to a pickup truck in foreground
Trooper-Involved Shooting Near 24th Drive and Thomas Road in Phoenix

At approximately 3:43 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) motorcycle trooper stopped a suspect on bicycle -

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Seizes Over 1,000 Pounds of Suspected Methamphetamine, Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine During Commercial Vehicle Inspection in Nogales

This incident marked the second major drug seizure by Arizona State Troopers in a four-day period.

On the morning of Monday, February 20, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a commercial motor vehicle on Mariposa -

Piles of seized drugs wrapped in plastic packaging displayed on the ground
Arizona State Troopers Seize Approximately 286 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Crash on Interstate 10 in Sacaton

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to reports of a single -

Brown wrapped bundles (of suspected fentanyl pills) are displayed on a table Blue pills in a plastic bag are displayed on top of larger bundles of packages wrapped in brown plastic