The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received $465,682 in grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) for FFY 2026 (October 2025 – …

To become an Arizona State Trooper, in-state lateral applicants are required to pass a firearms qualification and Qualification Appraisal Board (QAB) in order to be placed on the 18-month …

In 1967, the governor's crime commission recommended creation of the Department to "assemble state-level law enforcement activities into a single, effective governmental unit". Two years …

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) serves as the central repository for various types of records. Please select the type of DPS records you are requesting below for additional …

In 1968, the Arizona Legislature passed a law to create the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS). The agency became operational by the executive order of Gov. Jack Williams on …

Under legislation passed by the Arizona legislature in 1968, the Arizona Department of Public Safety became operational on July 1, 1969, by the executive order of Governor Jack Williams.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) provides a wide array of critical services to the public and the DPS website allows some of those services to be carried out in a manner that is …

Cadet State Troopers complete the 30-week State Trooper Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. This consists of 20 weeks of AZPOST Basic Training curriculum, as well as 10 weeks of AZDPS …

Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Colonel Jeffrey D. Glover as Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety on January 17, 2023. Colonel Glover began his career with the Tempe Police …