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.

Operating Procedures Manual:

This publicly available copy of the Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Operating Procedures Manual (OPM) contains minor redactions. The redactions have been limited to those which are applicable to Alaska Statute 40.25.120(a)(6)(E,F, or G).

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.

Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding for Local Public Safety Agencies

CESF funds are available to local public safety agencies on a reimbursement basis and/or for DPS purchase of allowable expenditures. Please see the announcement (Covid-19-for-Local-Public-Safety-Agency-Opportunity) for a list of allowable expenses and instructions on how to apply for funds.

Any questions and applications (Covid-19-Reimbursement-Request) can be emailed to cesf.grant@alaska.gov.

Public Safety Press Releases

New Report Highlights Drop In Alaska Crime

September 11, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – The Department of Public Safety has published the Crime in Alaska 2019 report, noting a decrease in Alaska’s overall crime rate by nearly 10... Read More

Troopers Conclude Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Annual National Anti-DUI campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over High Visibility Enforcement Effort ended earlier this week. This year the campaign ran from... Read More

Halfway Stats for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

August 28, 2020 (ANCHORAGE) – The Alaska State Troopers have been working hard to keep impaired drivers off Alaska’s roadways during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national campaign... Read More

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