The Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) has not raised the Concealed Firearms Permit (CFP) application fee or the FBI background check fee. BCI is fulfilling its authority to charge the $20 Western Identification Network (WIN) fingerprint background check fee that was authorized in 2015 due to a legislative change. The CFP application fee and FBI […]
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AMBER Alert Test Planned for August 26, 2016
Utah’s AMBER Alert Plan will be tested on August 26, 2017, Utah Rachel Runyan and Exploited Children’s Day. The AMBER Alert is tested twice a year. August 26th and January 13th. This will be the 30th test of the Utah AMBER Alert Plan. “We need as many people as possible to get involved each time […]
DPS Victim Services Working With Advocates to Provide Assistance for Plane Crash Family Members and Witnesses
The Department of Public Safety’s Victim Services is assisting Weber County Advocates to set up a Family Assistance Center where next of kin and witnesses of today’s freeway plane crash can receive information and assistance. A Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a secure facility established to serve as a centralized location to provide information and […]
Riverdale Plane Crash Victims Identified
The Department of Public Safety is releasing the names of the four victims involved in the fatal Riverdale plane crash that occurred on July 26. The four victims were two couples; their names are as follows: Layne (M, 48) and Diana (F, 46) Clarke, husband and wife from Taylor, Utah Perry (M, 45) and Sarah […]
DPS & CCJJ Introduce New Resources for Sexual Assault Victims
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH– The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) and the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) have established a group dedicated to pursuing justice for victims of sexual assault. That group includes a new victim advocate who will be the point of contact for victims seeking resources and the status of […]
DPS Agents are Searching for a Man Who Violently Attacked Woman on I-80
The Department of Public Safety’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) needs help finding a male who violently assaulted a woman on I-80 last night. At about 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 a woman was violently assaulted on eastbound I-80 near the Lambs Canyon exit in Parleys Canyon. The man attempted to hold the woman […]
Senator Hatch Tours the DPS State Crime Lab, Discusses DNA Evidence
Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, toured the Utah Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) State Crime Lab along with Ed and Elizabeth Smart. “Utah is setting the standard that many other states should follow” when it comes to forensic science, said Hatch. DPS forensic scientists assist local, […]
2017 Easter Weekend Numbers
As expected, Utah roads were busy during Easter weekend. In preparation, the Utah Highway Patrol deployed 43 additional Troopers each day. Troopers focused on impaired driving, seat belt enforcement and speed. From Friday, April 14 to Sunday, April 16, the totals are as follows: Vehicle Stops: 4,087 Speed contacts: 2,710 Occupant Restraint Contacts: 679 DUI: 50 Other […]
Telephone Scam Using UHP Registered Phone Number
On Friday, April 7, 2017, the Utah Highway Patrol became aware of a telephone scam that is being generated from one of the Utah Highway Patrol phone numbers (435) 655-3445. The Department of Public Safety’s State Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Crime Unit is currently investigating the origin of the phone calls. Please be aware of […]
DPS Helicopter Crew and Sheriffs Accidentally Save Stranded Family of 4
During a search and rescue call for a missing kayaker, the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) helicopter crew and a deputy from Garfield County came across a family of 4 who was stranded along the Escalante River. As the air crew searched the Escalante River for the missing kayaker, they noticed a group on […]