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The Alaska State Troopers, Wildlife Troopers, and other enforcement divisions post daily statements on arrests and other noteworthy information on our Daily Dispatch website. Click here to read the Daily Dispatch.

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Monthly Drug Seizures – October 2025

This monthly report provides a preliminary overview of statewide drug and alcohol seizures investigated by the Alaska State Troopers Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit during October 2025, including year-to-date trends and comparisons to prior reporting periods. The data is intended to provide a snapshot of enforcement activity and emerging seizure trends across Alaska.

Public Safety Academy Graduates 17 New Law Enforcement Officers

Quarterly Missing Indigenous Persons Report – 2025 Q3

This report summarizes missing persons cases involving Alaska Native, American Indian, and individuals of unknown race from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, based on data from DPS and partner law enforcement agencies.

Monthly Drug Seizures – September 2025

This monthly report provides a preliminary overview of statewide drug and alcohol seizures investigated by the Alaska State Troopers Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit during September 2025, including year-to-date trends and comparisons to prior reporting periods. The data is intended to provide a snapshot of enforcement activity and emerging seizure trends across Alaska.

Felony Level Sex Offense Report – 2024

The Alaska Felony Sex Offense Report provides statewide data and analysis related to felony-level sex offenses reported in Alaska during 2024. The report is intended to provide transparency, support public awareness, and assist policymakers, researchers, law enforcement agencies, and community partners in understanding long-term trends and the impact of sexual violence across the state.

Crime in Alaska – 2024

The Alaska Crime Report provides a statewide overview of reported crime trends, law enforcement activity, and public safety data across Alaska for 2024. The report compiles information submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the state and is intended to support transparency, public awareness, research, and informed decision-making regarding crime and public safety in Alaska.

DPS media contacts

Email media inquiries to dps.pio@alaska.gov.

Austin McDaniel
DPS Communications Director
(907) 269-5413
austin.mcdaniel@alaska.gov

Tim DeSpain
PIO Group Supervisor
(907) 269-5549
tim.despain@alaska.gov

John Dougherty
Public Information Officer – Interior Alaska
(907) 269-5951
john.dougherty@alaska.gov

Justin Freeman
Visual Information Specialist
(907) 269-5536
justin.freeman@alaska.gov

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