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 state agencies May 24, 2024 (Sitka, AK)— In a graduation ceremony today in Sitka, Alaska 26 new law enforcement officers received their badges after completing the rigorous Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy. A video recording […]
Statement on Chickaloon Tribal Police Department Special Commissions
May 2, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell released the following statement regarding the issuance of State of Alaska Special Commissions to the Chickaloon Tribal Police Department. “After receiving hundreds of comments from across the Matanuska Susitna Valley, I have decided to not move forward with issuing special […]
Joint Traffic Safety Operation Nets Hundreds of Contacts with Alaska Drivers
April 26, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – On April 20, 2024, the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchorage Police Department, Wasilla Police Department, and Palmer Police Department conducted a six-hour high visibility traffic enforcement operation across southcentral Alaska focused on speeding on Alaska’s highways. During the special operation law enforcement conducted 405 traffic stops and […]
2024 Studded Tire Removal Deadline Extended
Winter Driving Conditions Warrant Extended Studded Tire Use April 15, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell issued an emergency order extending the statutory deadline to remove studded tires from vehicles operating on Alaska roadways for areas north of the 60° North Latitude line. Due to extended winter weather […]
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 state agencies November 17, 2023 (Sitka, AK)— In a graduation ceremony in Sitka, 19 new law enforcement officers received their badges. The ceremony was closed to the public, but anyone who is interested can watch […]
Alaska State Troopers Statement on Indictments Related to Trapper Creek Murder Investigation
October 23, 2023 (ANCHORAGE, AK) – The Alaska State Troopers are releasing the following statement following the federal indictment of 56-year-old Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez, 41-year-old Tamara Denise Bren, and 29-year-old Kevin Glenn Peterson II for the murder of Sunday Powers and Kami Clark. “The Alaska State Troopers would like to thank the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Alaska Department of Public Safety Releases Annual Crime in Alaska Report
October 23, 2023 (ANCHORAGE, AK) – The Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released the 2022 Crime in Alaska Report and Alaska Felony Sex Offense Report. Both reports provide detailed property and violent crime statistics and analysis specific to Alaska. In 2022, the overall number of crimes reported decreased by 1.6%. Additionally, the number […]
Alaska Department of Public Safety and Anchorage Police Department Release Missing Indigenous Persons Report
August 22, 2023 (ANCHORAGE, AK) – The Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Anchorage Police Department (APD) have released a first-of-its-kind Missing Indigenous Persons Report. The report provides reliable data and case transparency related to all missing persons in Alaska that are Alaska Native, American Indian, or their race is unknown within the Alaska […]
Troopers Increase Patrols to Crack Down on Impaired Drivers
More patrols on the roads dedicated to preventing fatal and serious injury crashes through robust DUI enforcement August 16, 2023, (STATEWIDE) – Troopers will have increased high-visibility patrols on Alaska’s highways starting this week and continuing through the Labor Day holiday to prevent fatal and serious-injury crashes. While Troopers will focus on DUI enforcement for both […]
Alaska goes live with Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Software
July 26, 2023 (ANCHORAGE, AK) – The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Sex Assault Kit Tracking System recently went live statewide enabling survivors of sexual assault to track the status of their kit securely online. Victims now have access to a portal for the tracking system which allows them to track the progress of their […]