Every year, the American Association of State Troopers holds the “America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest,” pitting state-level police agencies against one another to determine who the public believes has the best-looking patrol vehicle. The top 13 photos …
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives served a search warrant on a Phoenix business and arrested five suspects in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation. When detectives …
On June 4th, 2024, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Trooper Norman Hupp responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle collision on the transition ramp from eastbound U.S. 60 to northbound Loop 101 in Tempe. After arriving at the scene, Trooper Hupp …
The Tactical Medical Extraction Vehicle (TMEV) is a rescue vehicle adapted for law enforcement and tactical use based on the vision of AZDPS Trooper/Paramedic Eric Tarr, with assistance from Trooper/Paramedic Russ Dodge. The TMEV is the first of its kind …
Arizona State Troopers continue working hard to disrupt the flow of dangerous drugs into our communities. On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers seized approximately 138.6 pounds of illegal drugs in two separate …
On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at around 8:50 pm, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Special Operations District SWAT Team was requested by the White Mountain Regional SWAT Team and the Apache County Sheriff’s Office for a barricaded suspect who was …
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the launch of its "50 Stories, One Mission" recruiting campaign. This ambitious initiative aims to recruit 50 or more dedicated individuals to join the State Trooper Academy …
Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Drug Enforcement and Investigations (DEI) Bureau seized approximately 181.9 pounds of fentanyl pills last week in the Phoenix area. One residence was searched in connection with the …
The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) participated in the annual three-day operation “International Roadcheck” on Interstate 17 and Interstate 40 in northern Arizona from May 14, 2024, through May 16, 2024. The ACVSP comprises Arizona …
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) a $15,000.00 grant to fund overtime and other expenses for the upcoming “Buckle Up Arizona” enforcement campaign. The two-week campaign began …
Thirty new Arizona State Troopers graduated from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Trooper Academy on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Class 35 comprised 21 cadets and nine lateral officers who transferred from other law enforcement agencies. …
This information is preliminary as the investigation is ongoing. Further details will be provided when they become available. On Monday, May 13, 2024, at around 7:30 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) was notified of a possible sighting …
On Sunday, May 5, 2024, at approximately 1:58 a.m., an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state trooper stopped with a vehicle which was parked on the left shoulder of southbound State Route 101 in the area just south of University Drive (milepost …
Arizona is launching a program through which drivers on the autism spectrum can place their credentials in special blue envelopes to enhance communication with law enforcement officers during traffic stops. This voluntary program, which includes education …
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, AZDPS troopers seized approximately 28.85 pounds of fentanyl pills, 165 pounds of methamphetamine, two pounds of heroin, over one pound of cocaine, five firearms, four vehicles, and over $20,000 in three different incidents in …
The first-ever AZDPS STEM Training & Application in Real World Public Safety (S.T.A.R.) program was a great success! The three-day program was held from March 20-22, 2024, in and around AZDPS Headquarters in Phoenix and included ten student …
On March 1, 2024, Inspector Dennis Young retired from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after a remarkable 50 years of dedicated service to the State of Arizona. Over the course of his career, Young participated in several major operations, rose …
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, Saul Ballardo, a resident of El Mirage, Arizona, was sentenced to a total of 26 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry for crimes he committed between July 27, 2021, and Dec. 30, 2021. …
On Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Gang & Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) arrested two suspects on drug and weapons related charges and seized 80 firearms from a Tucson …
The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will conduct its annual “Operation Southern Shield” from Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, through Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, on Interstate 10 from Phoenix to the New Mexico state line, and on Interstate 19 from …
