Welcome to the Alaska Department Of Public Safety
First Responders in the Last Frontier

Amanda Price,
Commissioner

Leon Morgan,
Deputy Commissioner

Mission:

The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to ensure public safety and enforce fish and wildlife laws.

Divisions

Councils

No one should feel unsafe in their home. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, help is available. For a list of resources in Alaska, visit dps.alaska.gov/cdvsa/home.

Public Safety Press Releases

Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone Pills Found in Alaska

April 17, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – The Department of Public Safety received reports of several overdoses this week due to blue counterfeit pills bearing an M30 marking. The light blue... Read More

DPS Allocating Federal Funds to Cover Law Enforcement COVID-19 Costs

April 14, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – As the state administering agency for funding through the US Department of Justice (USDOJ), the Department of Public Safety was allocated $3.6 million that... Read More

Studded Tire Deadline Temporarily Suspended

Joint Base Richardson-Elmondorf, Alaska - To ease the financial burden of Alaskans and to assist with preventing the spread of COVID-19, Governor Dunleavy suspended AS 28.35.155(a), the statute... Read More

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Welcome to the Alaska Department Of Public Safety First Responders in the Last Frontier