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Five AZDPS Law Enforcement Professionals Receive Special Recognition from the U.S. Attorney’s Office

Phoenix — Each year during the month of April, the U.S. Attorney’s Office takes the opportunity to recognize Arizonans who have provided outstanding services to the victims of federal crime.

 

Release Date:
Friday, April 13, 2018
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Purchases Four Fully Equipped DUI Patrol Vehicles for AZDPS

Phoenix — The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has allocated $181,901 for the purchase of four specially equipped patrol vehicles for the Department’s Highway Patrol Division.

 

Release Date:
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Suspect Driver from February Wrong-Way Crash Turns Himself In

Maricopa County, Ariz — Ater realization of the serious charges against him, a wrong-way driver that caused two collisions resulting in several people injured, turned himself in to troopers in front of the Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) headquarters building in Phoenix on Tuesday, March 13,

Release Date:
Friday, March 16, 2018
Troopers to Participate in St. Patrick’s Day DUI Task Force

Navajo County, Ariz. — On March 17, 2018, the Route 66 DUI Task Force, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), will be conducting a DUI enforcement detail in northern Navajo County and eastern Coconino County. The operation will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Release Date:
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Traffic Stop on I-10 in Pinal County Results in Seizure of 8.5 lbs. of Heroin

Pinal County - On March 13, 2018, detectives assigned to the Arizona Department of Public Safety Border Strike Force (AZBSF), stopped a shuttle van near mile post 173 for violating traffic laws.

Release Date:
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Operation Southern Shield begins in Arizona

Tucson, Ariz. – Operation Southern Shield began Tuesday, March 6, and runs through Thursday, March 8, 2018. Troopers and participating agencies will be patrolling the interstates and state highways in southern Arizona, enforcing state and federal commercial vehicle laws.

 

Release Date:
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Governor's Office of Highway Safety Awards Thousands of Dollars in Grants to AZDPS for Impaired Driving Investigations

Phoenix — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has received $58,000 in federal funds, specifically to help with expenses for troopers taking part in various training programs designed to help detect impaired drivers.

The training programs include:

Release Date:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Driver Dead After Colliding Head-On With Commercial Truck in Western Arizona

Updated on February 15, 2018, at 2:17 p.m.

The suspect driver, 47-year-old Corey Dixon of Los Angeles, was pronounced deceased on scene at 3:43 p.m.

The driver of the semi truck was treated at a local hospital for non life-threatening injuries.

Release Date:
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Arizona State Trooper Rescues Impaired Driver Stuck on Railroad Tracks

McKinley County, New Mexico — An Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper acted quickly, pulling the driver from a vehicle moments before it was struck by a passing train.

Release Date:
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Pursuit in West Valley Ends in Crash in East Valley

Today, at about 9:59 a.m., an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) sergeant attempted to stop a red Jeep Cherokee SUV for a moving traffic violation along northbound SR 85 near milepost 138, west of the Phoenix metro area.

Release Date:
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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