Village Public Safety Officers
The Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) Division administers grants for regional VPSO programs that provide Alaskan communities with public safety support services.
Become a Village Public Safety Officer
Join the ranks of the Village Public Safety Officers. You will serve Alaska’s most remote communities by providing law enforcement, fire suppression, search and rescue, and emergency medicine.
Resources
Submit Crime Report
Save time, report non-emergency crime online
Anonymous Crime Tips
Submit anonymous crime and drug tips
VPSO Annual Report
See the 2025 VPSO Annual Report
VPSO Procedures
See the VPSO standard operating procedures
VPSO List
See where VPSOs are stationed
Latest News
Three New Regional Public Safety Officers Begin Working in Rural Alaska
June 28, 2024 (Anchorage, AK)— This week three new Regional Public Safety Officers have begun work in Northwest Alaska and
Public Safety Academy Graduates 26 New Law Enforcement Officers
ALET Session 24-01 includes 14 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, as well as 12 recruits from nine city and
James Hoelscher & Lisa Purinton Appointed to DPS Leadership Posts
January 9, 2024 (ANCHORAGE, AK) – Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell has appointed James Hoelscher as the
Public Safety Academy Graduates 19 New Law Enforcement Officers
ALET Session 23-02 includes nine Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, as well as 10 recruits from nine city and
Emergency Alerts
Contact DPS
Call 911 in an Emergency
Find and Contact Your Closest Alaska State Trooper Office & Dispatch Center
DPS Headquarters
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 269-5511
Report Employee Conduct
You can report employee conduct to any DPS office or employee. You can also report employee conduct securely online to the Office of Professional Standards here.