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'''Arizona Department of Public Safety''' is a branch of law enforcement within the [[Arizona]]. |
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|'''Deputy Director/Commander:'''||Roger Vanderpool |
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|'''Deputy Commander:'''||David A. Felix |
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|'''Budget:'''||(2005) |
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'''Arizona Department of Public Safety''' is an [[law enforcement]] agency with its main focus, protection of all [[Arizona]] [[Highways]]. The department is under control of former Sheriff of [[Pinal County]] [[Roger Vanderpool]]. He has turned up the speed for the department and has had good results from his initial onset. |
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Vision Statement |
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To be a national model in providing ethical, effective, efficient and customer-oriented, state level law enforcement services. |
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==History== |
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[[Pursuant]] to legislation in 1968, the Arizona Department of Public Safety was established by the executive order of Governor Jack Williams on July 1, 1969. This mandate consolidated 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. |
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In its 30-plus years of sustained progress and service, the Department has accepted many additional responsibilities and has become a multi-faceted organization dedicated to protecting and providing state-level law enforcement services to the public while developing and maintaining close partnerships with other agencies sharing similar missions. |
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The Department consists of four divisions - [[Highway Patrol]], [[Criminal Investigations]], Agency Support and [[Criminal Justice]] Support. Together these four divisions provide an immense and extensive range of vital [[scientific]], technical, operational and regulatory services to Arizona residents and to the state's criminal justice community. The Arizona Department of [[Public Safety]], with state headquarters in [[Phoenix]], has offices located in more than 30 communities within Arizona's 15 counties. |
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In 2006, the department escorted a [[SRP]] pole to the [[Nathan Martens Memorial]]. |
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==Demographics== |
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==Specialized Units== |
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Highway Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Agency Support and Criminal Justice Support. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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==External Links== |
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[http://www.dps.state.az.us/ Arizona Department of Public Safety] |
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[[Category:History of Arizona]] |
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[[Category:United States state law enforcement agencies]] |
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[[Category:Government of Arizona]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Arizona|Highway Patrol]] |
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Revision as of 03:08, 8 October 2006
| Established: | |
| Deputy Director/Commander: | Roger Vanderpool |
| Deputy Commander: | David A. Felix |
| Budget: | (2005) |
| Employees: | (2005) |
Arizona Department of Public Safety is an law enforcement agency with its main focus, protection of all Arizona Highways. The department is under control of former Sheriff of Pinal County Roger Vanderpool. He has turned up the speed for the department and has had good results from his initial onset.
Vision Statement
To be a national model in providing ethical, effective, efficient and customer-oriented, state level law enforcement services.
History
Pursuant to legislation in 1968, the Arizona Department of Public Safety was established by the executive order of Governor Jack Williams on July 1, 1969. This mandate consolidated 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 30-plus years of sustained progress and service, the Department has accepted many additional responsibilities and has become a multi-faceted organization dedicated to protecting and providing state-level law enforcement services to the public while developing and maintaining close partnerships with other agencies sharing similar missions.
The Department consists of four divisions - Highway Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Agency Support and Criminal Justice Support. Together these four divisions provide an immense and extensive range of vital scientific, technical, operational and regulatory services to Arizona residents and to the state's criminal justice community. The Arizona Department of Public Safety, with state headquarters in Phoenix, has offices located in more than 30 communities within Arizona's 15 counties.
In 2006, the department escorted a SRP pole to the Nathan Martens Memorial.
Demographics
Specialized Units
Highway Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Agency Support and Criminal Justice Support.