Utah Department of Public Safety

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Utah Department of Public Safety
Logo of the Utah Department of Public Safety
Logo of the Utah Department of Public Safety
Flag of the State of Utah
Flag of the State of Utah
AbbreviationUtah DPS
MottoKeeping Utah Safe
Agency overview
Employees1,500
Annual budget$ 241,027,900
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUtah, USA
Map of USA UT.svg
Map of Utah Department of Public Safety's jurisdiction
Size84,899 square miles (219,890 km2)
Population3,101,833 (2017 est.)[1]
Legal jurisdictionUtah
General nature
  • Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters4501 South 2700 West Taylorsville, Utah 84119
Elected officer responsible
Parent agencyState 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 Special Agent of DPS
Beau Mason Major of DPS
Jeff Nigbur Major of DPS
Joe Dougherty Director Public Affairs of DPS
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
  • Bureau of Criminal Identification
  • Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST)
  • Utah DPS Dive team
  • Utah Aero Bureau
  • Special Emergency Response Team (SERT)
  • Public Protection Unit (PPU)

Utah State Highway Patrol[]

The Utah Highway Patrol Division is the unit of the department most frequently seen by citizens. Uniformed troopers of the highway patrol are responsible for enforcing traffic and criminal law, usually in unincorporated areas, and serve as the uniformed Utah state police.

References[]

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "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"
  3. ^ "Contact Information". Utah Department of Public Safety. Accessed October 26, 2012.

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