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November 13, 2025
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SOMB BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Arizona Department of Public Safety 2222 W. Encanto Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85009
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Arizona Department of Public Safety 2222 W. Encanto Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85009
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 – September 2026). The funding will support Operational Communications and Crime Lab …
Arizona State Gang Task Force detectives are making our communities safer by taking dangerous suspects off the streets and getting weapons out of the hands of prohibited possessors. In late September, a months-long, multi-agency investigation focused on …
Arizona Department of Public Safety 2222 W. Encanto Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85009
Preliminary Information on Missing Citizen This is the Arizona Department of Public Safety. A Safe Alert has been issued for Maricopa County. The Surprise Police Department is looking for 54 year old William Cope. William is a white male, 5 feet 9 inches …
PHOENIX – On Friday, September 26, 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will launch the SAFE Alert program, which will replace the previous Silver Alert system. This enhancement will expand the criteria and improve the state's ability …
A tip from a vigilant citizen led to the investigation and arrest of a suspected police impersonator in the West Valley. On April 10, 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received a citizen tip about an individual in a black Ford F-150 …
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is pleased to announce the successful resolution of the Turquoise Alert for 6-year-old Violet Coultas, who was found safe earlier today, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Cottonwood, Arizona. The alert …
Preliminary Information on Missing Citizen Violet Coultas, a minor, was last seen on video surveillance at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on July 12, 2025, at 10:01 PM MST, accompanied by her non-custodial mother, Sarah Coultas. Sarah Coultas is …
Cities around the country have recently experienced individuals with bad intentions attempting to impersonate law enforcement, diminishing trust between law enforcement officers and their communities. A.R.S. §13-2411 makes it a class 6 felony to …
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the launch of the Turquoise Alert system, a new statewide initiative designed to aid in the swift recovery of missing and endangered individuals under the age of 65, including …
PHOENIX — In response to recent public inquiries and ongoing conversations regarding the role of state law enforcement in immigration matters, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is reaffirming its commitment to public safety and clarifying its …
PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the success of "Operation Escalading Switch," a targeted enforcement effort led by the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) to combat organized vehicle theft in the …
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the graduation of 54 new Arizona State Troopers from the State Trooper Academy on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Class 37 is the largest in the department’s recent history. It comprises 30 …
PHOENIX – Buckle up, Arizona! It could save your life. The annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt education and enforcement initiative will be held in Arizona from Monday, May 19, 2025, through Sunday, June 1, 2025. During this period, Arizona Department of …
Between Monday, May 5, and Saturday, May 10, 2025, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state troopers seized more than 900 pounds of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl, during multiple traffic stops across the state. …
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received $440,000 in grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for Fiscal Year 2025. The funding will support statewide efforts to reduce serious and fatal crashes …
The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will participate in the annual three-day operation “International Roadcheck” on Interstate 17 and Interstate 40 in northern Arizona from Tuesday, May 13, 2025, through Thursday, May 15, 2025. The …
At approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, a uniformed Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Trooper was on duty in a fully marked patrol vehicle, patrolling in the area of westbound Interstate 10 near Park Avenue in Tucson. The trooper …
--Update: Thursday, April 3, 2025-- The injured trooper was released from the hospital on Wednesday night and is recuperating at home. The driver of the Dodge Ram has been identified as Andrii Mykhailivk of Brooklyn, New York. This investigation is ongoing …
