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18-722: Following legislation in 1968, the Arizona Department of Public Safety was established by the executive order of Arizona Governor Jack Williams on July 1, 1969. This order amalgamated the functions and responsibilities of the Arizona Highway Patrol, the Law Enforcement Division of the state Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, and the Narcotics Division of the state Department of Law. In its 50-plus years of service,

36-407: A DPS due to their diversity, though there is a critical exception in certain local jurisdictions (as further explained below). In other countries, equivalent agencies may be known as the ministry of the interior . In U.S. state or local governments that do not have a DPS, equivalent agencies may be known as the department of emergency services . The United States Department of Homeland Security

54-869: A few California cities (the San Gabriel Valley city of Duarte , for example), the department of public safety usually is restricted to code enforcement officers or animal control service agents (especially when those cities contract out for law enforcement with the county sheriff's office). Alaska California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire Oregon Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Texas Wisconsin Alabama California Colorado New York South Carolina Washington Ministry of

72-652: Is available if traditional services are not . All Helicopters are Bell 407s and one Bell 429. Crew staffing is 1 pilot and one Paramedic flight observer. In 2015, the assets of Arizona Dept. of Transportation and DPS were combined under DPS's umbrella. There are now a total of 15 aircraft assigned. OPCOMM is the Operational Communications Bureau, the dispatch and 9-1-1 answering point for DPS. There are 2 Dispatch centers, Phoenix , and Tucson. A Third Center used to operate in Flagstaff for

90-583: Is more expensive to hire, train and retain such personnel, they have a clear advantage in terms of their flexibility. They can respond as first responders to many rapidly evolving situations rather than waiting for the arrival of other specialized personnel. This configuration was more widely popular in the 1970s and 1980s in the United States, but has since gone out of style because relatively few cities have been able to execute it successfully because of manpower limitations in handling major incidents. In

108-700: Is the federal-level department of public safety of the United States, which is responsible for federal supervision of emergency services for major disasters through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In state governments in the United States , the DPS is often a law enforcement agency synonymous with the state police . At local and special district levels, they may be all-encompassing. Examples of states having these include Texas , Minnesota , Tennessee , Arizona , Alabama , Oklahoma , and South Carolina . In many states

126-882: The Arizona Department of Homeland Security , FBI and other agencies. The Agency Support Division supports DPS and other allied agencies in the state. Key services include but are not limited to Air Support Bureau, Human resources, Facilities, Fleet, and Support Services. The Aviation Bureau manages the air assets of DPS, the most important of these is the Ranger Air Rescue Program. The program has 4 bases located in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Kingman and Tucson. The Program provides SAR, Physical Rescue, (long line, hoist, Short haul, and Rappel) and other logistical support, like wildland "Bambi Bucket" water drops to aid in wildland firefighting. Aeromedical transport

144-620: The Colt AR15A2 , Colt M16A2 , or Colt M4 , supplied with two 30-round magazines. The 12-gauge Remington 870 shotguns are not authorized for carrying and have been modified for less-lethal munitions. SWAT Troopers are issued selective fire, short-barreled rifles. Since 2004 the ADPS has maintained the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC), a fusion center that operates 24/7 with

162-474: The state police may be a subdivision of the DPS and not its own independent department. Many local jurisdictions (cities and counties), and special districts (schools and hospitals) have the umbrella configuration described above, in which the DPS is simply a joint administration of several distinct agencies. They may share administrative support staff and back-office functions, but sworn personnel remain specialized and have particular responsibilities (that is,

180-530: The Arizona Highway Patrol Association, remembers each fallen officer at an annual memorial ceremony on the first Monday of May. Department of public safety In the United States, a department of public safety is a state or local government agency which often has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, which may include some or all of the following: These responsibilities are usually organized into separate agencies under

198-457: The department has become an organization dedicated to protecting and providing state-level law enforcement services to the public, and developing partnerships with agencies sharing similar missions. In 2015, a Rebranding effort began. First, the Title of "officer" was changed to "State Trooper" to more align with other Highway Patrol agencies nationally. Second, and most visible to the public,

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216-428: The interior An interior ministry (also called a ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs ) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy , public security and law enforcement . In some states, the interior ministry is entrusted with the functions of ensuring national security , immigration issues and protecting places of detention . Structurally, an interior ministry

234-620: The northern counties but closed in 2020 due to lack of available staff. They dispatch for the entire agency, including Task forces, such as GITTEM, Criminal Investigations and the Aviation Bureau. 100 personnel assigned answer over 700,000 calls for service each year. As of July 2018 (Note: Numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number): Since the establishment of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, 30 troopers and 4 K9s have died while on duty. The agency, along with

252-452: The police continue to arrest people and the firefighters put out fires). The DPS of Cobb County, Georgia is one example. However, a minority of jurisdictions have departments of public safety which have primary and direct responsibility for all emergencies. In these unusual organizations, all full-time sworn personnel are cross-trained as police officers , firefighters and EMTs , and can respond to emergencies in any capacity. Although it

270-670: The state's criminal justice community; one of the more famous subdivisions of the Criminal Investigations Division is the "Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission" task force (better known as "GIITEM"), which was formed to combat the growing gang infestation problems mainly in Maricopa County (the Phoenix area), even though their jurisdiction is statewide. In 2011, the Arizona State Capitol Police department

288-522: The white and blue police car was changed entirely to a silver and black paint scheme. The cars are the most visible part of DPS, and the paint/logo scheme had not changed in 50 years. The department consists of five divisions: Office of the Director, Highway Patrol , Criminal Investigations, Technical Services, and Agency Support. Together, these five divisions provide scientific, technical, operational, and regulatory services to Arizona residents, and to

306-677: Was initiated to assign ADOT commercial enforcement officers to the DPS commercial enforcement division. The department-issued vehicles of the Arizona DPS include the Ford Police Interceptor Utility , Ford Police Interceptor Sedan , Chevrolet Tahoe PPV , and Dodge Charger Pursuit . The handgun issued as the department weapon is the Glock 17 Generation 5, chambered in 9MM, and carried with three to four 17-round magazines. The long guns issued as department weapons are

324-737: Was merged with DPS, alongside the Highway Patrol Division. ASCP was responsible for the State Capitol Mall in Phoenix and the Tucson State Complex. Today, the Capitol Police still exists and patrols the Capitol grounds, but they are now full DPS officers, and use DPS cars, logos, and uniforms. Capitol police officers wear special Capitol Police patches on their uniforms. In 2022, a pilot program

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