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Annual "Operation Southern Shield" in Southern Arizona February 20-24

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) will conduct Operation Southern Shield 2023 from -

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Trooper on a stop AZDPS SUV stopped behind a tractor-trailer beside a highway Inspector looking at truck with driver
Media Availability: Fatal Collision and Hazmat Spill on Interstate 10 in Tucson

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will host a media availability regarding the fatal collision and hazardous materials spill that -

Collision and Hazardous Materials Spill on Interstate 10 in Tucson

--Update 3:15 p.m., February 16, 2023--

The deceased driver of the commercial vehicle involved in this incident has been identified as Rickey Immel -

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Detectives Seize More Than 93 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Following Tucson Search Warrant

On Thursday, February 2, 2023, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) served a search warrant in the area of South 6th Avenue -

Seized drugs and firearms wrapped in plastic are displayed on a table
Retired Colonel Heston Silbert Receives 2022 Chief of the Year Award from Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

Congratulations to recently retired Colonel Heston Silbert, who was named 2022 Chief of the Year by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP -

Retired Colonel Heston Silbert, former AZDPS Director, at the AACOP awards ceremony on Jan. 27, 2023. AACOP Chief of the Year Award for 2022
Troopers Seize Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Traffic Stop on Interstate 40 in Holbrook

On the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a Mazda SUV on Interstate 40 at -

Bundles of pills wrapped in cellophane are pictured sitting on top of two tires on the floor Multicolored pills wrapped in plastic bundles
Troopers Seize More Than 73 Pounds of Methamphetamine, 64 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Two Traffic Stops

On the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a -

Fentanyl and methamphetamine bundled in brown wrapping in the bed of a pickup truck Black plastic bags in the back seat of a vehicle Bundles of methamphetamine and fentanyl piled on top of each other in a cardboard box
Vehicle Theft Task Force Recovers Stolen Vehicles, Arrests Three Suspects Following Search Warrants in Wittmann

On the afternoon of January 10, 2023, detectives with the Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) served two residential search warrants in the area of 204th -

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Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center Partners with Event Staff and Volunteers for Training to Ensure Safe and Fun Super Bowl LVII

New DHS SAFETY Act-certified Community Awareness Program training will be provided to thousands of staff and volunteers to educate on enhanced "See Something, Say Something" initiative.

This week, the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC), in partnership with the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) is rolling -

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Driver Arrested for Racing, Aggravated Assault After Causing Serious Collision on Interstate 10 in Phoenix

On Thursday, January 19, 2023, at approximately 7:55 p.m., a three-vehicle collision occurred on westbound Interstate 10 near 43rd Avenue, in Phoenix -

A gray sedan with heavy front end damage sits in the middle of highway lanes beside a white tractor-trailer that has crashed into a median wall Rear view of a crashed white tractor-trailer stuck in the median wall with a dark pickup truck stuck beside it Nighttime crash scene on I-10 with two crashed vehicles and a crumbling barrier wall
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force and Partners Participate in Initiative to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking

From January 9th through January 13th, 2023, the AZDPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) Division participated in the second annual -

An Arizona State Trooper with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Talks to a Trucker Beside the Road Tractor trailers and law enforcement vehicles are seen from above parked at an inspection area in northern Arizona
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE DPS LOCAL RETIREMENT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

 

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Vehicle Theft Task Force Conducts Sweeping Chop Shop Investigation Near 43rd Avenue and Broadway Road in Phoenix

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) conducted salvage yard -

VTTF detectives stand outside an outside salvage yard with police tape VTTF detectives look at cars and parts piled up in salvage yard VTTF detectives look at cars and parts piled up in salvage yard
Governor Hobbs Appoints Jeffrey Glover as Director of Arizona Department of Public Safety

We are pleased to announce Governor Hobbs’ appointment of current Tempe Police Chief Jeffrey Glover as Director of the Arizona Department of Public -

Multiple Fatalities in Fiery Crash Involving Six Vehicles on I-10 in Chandler

On Thursday, January 12, 2023, at approximately 6:15 a.m., a commercial truck rear-ended five vehicles resulting in multiple fatalities on eastbound -