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| Iowa State Patrol | |
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 Patch of Iowa State Patrol | |
 Flag of Iowa | |
| Abbreviation | ISP |
| Motto | Courtesy, Service, Protection. |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1935 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Employees | 485 (as of 2004)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Iowa, US |
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| Iowa State Patrol Districts | |
| Size | 56,272 square miles (145,700 km2) |
| Population | 2,988,046 (2007 est.)[2] |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Troopers | 455 (authorized, as of 2017)[1][failed verification] |
| Civilian employees | 96 Civilian employees (as of 2004)[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Iowa Department of Public Safety |
| Facilities | |
| Districts | Post 16 |
| Website | |
| https://dps.iowa.gov/divisions/iowa-state-patrol | |
The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) is the state patrol organization in the state of Iowa. Currently, there are just over 267 officers in the patrol, roughly 183 troopers short of their authorized strength of 455.[3] The State is broken into 16 Districts. Their primary concern is enforcing motor vehicle laws, but they also assist with other incidents. These incidents include riots, prison disturbances, labor related disturbances, and providing security at sporting events. The Iowa State Patrol falls under the jurisdiction of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, which also runs the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, also known as DCI.
- ^ a b c [http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/csllea04.pdf Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004] Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2007 Population Estimates Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fewer Iowa State Patrol troopers means less service to Iowans".