Utah Department of Public Safety
| Utah Department of Public Safety | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | Utah DPS |
| Motto | Keeping Utah Safe |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 1,500 |
| Annual budget | $ 241,027,900 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Utah, USA |
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| Map of Utah Department of Public Safety's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 84,899 square miles (219,890 km2) |
| Population | 3,101,833 (2017 est.)[1] |
| Legal jurisdiction | Utah |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 4501 South 2700 West Taylorsville, Utah 84119 |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Parent agency | State of Utah |
| Website | |
| Utah DPS website | |
Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a law enforcement agency in the State of Utah, headquartered in Taylorsville.[2]
Utah Department of Public Safety is under the direction of Commissioner Jess L. Anderson.
The agency is headquartered at South 4501 South 2700 West in Taylorsville.[3]
Senior Staff
| Senior Staff | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jess L. Anderson | Commissioner of DPS | |
| Kristy Rigby | Deputy Commissioner of DPS | |
| Jimmy Higgs | Deputy Commissioner of DPS | |
| Mike Rapich | Utah Highway Patrol Colonel and Deputy Commissioner of DPS | |
| Mark Zesiger | Lieutenant Colonel of DPS | |
| Tyler Kotter | Chief of Investigations DPS - State Bureau of Investigation | |
| Beau Mason | Major of DPS | |
| Jeff Nigbur | Major of DPS | |
| Hillary Koellner | Director of Communications and Public Affairs | |
| Kim Gibb | Director Legislative & Government Affairs of DPS | |
| Melanie Marlowe | Director Quality & Process Improvement of DPS |
Divisions
The Department of Public Safety has 11 divisions and bureaus:
- Utah Division of Emergency Management
- Utah State Fire Marshal's Office
- Utah Highway Patrol
- Utah Driver License Division
- Utah Statewide Information and Analysis Center (SIAC)
- Utah State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
- Utah State Communications
- Utah State State Crime Lab
- Highway Safety
- Bureau of Criminal Identification
- Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Contact DPS Administration." Utah Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on June 1, 2015. "Utah Department of Public Safety First Floor – South 4501 South 2700 West Taylorsville, Utah"
- ^ "Contact Information". Utah Department of Public Safety. Accessed October 26, 2012.
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