On April 20, the Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management held their annual state-wide earthquake drill “The Great Utah ShakeOut”. This year’s event drew nearly one million participants and served as a great reminder of what to do in the event of an actual earthquake, and how you can prepare to recover during […]
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DPS Officials Participate in Mental Health Crisis Conference
The Utah Department of Public Safety participated in the Mental Health Crisis Response of Utah conference. Collaborating with other law enforcement, fire, EMS, and mental health professionals on helping community members in crisis.
SBI Agents Share Ideas on Terrorism Related Issues with International Counterparts
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy leadership program recently hosted a meeting with the Department of Public Safety’s State Bureau of Investigation division, the FBI, and their international counterparts from Algeria, Mali, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan where ideas on how to promote community resilience related to terrorism were discussed.
DPS Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community, are honored. It is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public. Whether it’s dispatching emergency response teams in critical moments or the crucial assistance they provide law enforcement and first responders, […]
DPS Responds to Governor’s Call for Improved Efficiency
At the Department of Public Safety, we are deeply committed to maximizing your investment in us. In 2013 Governor Gary Herbert challenged all state agencies to become more efficient; the target set was a 25% improvement. A persistent dedication to this goal over the last three years has helped us achieve a 41% improvement in […]
UHP TROOPERS SAVE WOMAN
On Tuesday, March 21, Utah Highway Patrol Corporal Swallow and Trooper Funk saved a woman’s life while on patrol on the east side of Salt Lake County. Their quick thinking and response allowed them to successfully deescalate the incident. Troopers initially received a call from a woman threatening to jump off an overpass bridge on […]
Amber Alert: A Call to Action
When a child is abducted, seconds count. That’s why we greatly appreciate the hard work from the team at the Bureau of Criminal Identification. They’re a major reason why Utah’s Amber Alert system is one of the best in the nation.
DPS Investigators and Troopers See Increase in Interdiction Activity
Only 14 days into February and Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) Investigators and Troopers have taken over 110 pounds of methamphetamine, weapons, heroin and prescription pills off the streets of Utah. DPS’ Utah Highway Patrol and State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have worked together as one team to seize and develop investigations into each […]
Utah Highway Patrol Launches Public Recruitment of New Troopers
Join a law enforcement agency with rich history, a long legacy of providing professional police services and protecting the constitutional rights of all people in Utah. But most of all make a positive impact on your community. Each year our great State Troopers take hundreds of drunk drivers off the roadways. They seize thousands of […]
2016 Preliminary Traffic Fatality Report
On Wednesday, January 18, UDOT and DPS released preliminary traffic fatality numbers for 2016. 280 people lost their lives on Utah roads last year. 94% of these deaths were the consequences of human error (driving distracted, aggressive, drowsy, impaired or unbuckled) We ask you to please honor their lives by choosing to drive safe. Read […]