The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the graduation of 27 new Arizona State Troopers from the State Trooper Academy on Thursday, November 21, 2024.

Class 36 comprised 18 cadets and nine lateral officers who transferred from other law enforcement agencies.

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is excited to announce the launch of its new podcast, Seven Points, premiering today, Monday, November 18. Hosted by the AZDPS Public Information Supervisor Sergeant Eric Andrews and Detective Sherod Harris, the podcast provides an exclusive, behind -

From August 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) was involved in numerous significant drug seizures statewide. Troopers seized a total of approximately 6,498 pounds of illicit drugs.

The seizures included the following:

• 837 lb of fentanyl (pills -

In early October of 2024, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives located three stolen vehicles in an alley behind a home in northwest Tucson. The stolen vehicles included a 2012 Nissan 370z, a 2015 Dodge Challenger, and a 2019 Dodge Charger Scat Pack.

An investigation conducted by Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers and detectives helped ensure justice for two families after a tragic collision killed one child and seriously injured several other victims.

On Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, Andrea R. Crespin was sentenced to more than -

On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 10:08 p.m., a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian collision occurred on westbound Interstate 10 near Congress Street (milepost 259), in Tucson. The female victim was walking on the right shoulder of I-10 when she was struck by a vehicle. The driver involved -

On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 14, 2024, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper stopped the driver of a Dodge Durango for a civil traffic violation as they left the Phoenix area. During the stop, the trooper observed several indicators of criminal activity, and a drug -

On Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, commercial vehicle driver Danny G. Tiner, 38, was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison in connection with a Jan. 12, 2023, fatal collision on Interstate 10 in Chandler which resulted in the deaths of five people.

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety is proud to announce that Colonel Jeffrey Glover, director of the AZDPS, has been sworn in as the president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). The official swearing-in ceremony took place in New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug -

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 are featured in a calendar with the winner -