Alaska Department of Public Safety

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Alaska Department of Public Safety
Alaska Department of Public Safety patch
Abbreviation	Alaska DPS
Motto	Loyalty, Integrity, Courage
Agency overview
Formed	1959
Annual budget	$182,000,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Alaska, USA
Jurisdiction of the Alaska Department of Public Safety
Size	663,268 square miles (1,717,900 km2)
Population	683,879 (2020)
Legal jurisdiction	Statewide
Governing body	Government of Alaska
General nature	Military police Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	450 Whittier St. Juneau, Alaska
Governor of Alaska responsible	Mike Dunleavy
Agency executives	James Cockrell, Commissioner Bryan Barlow, Deputy Commissioner
Website
dps.alaska.gov

The Alaska Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency with its usual focus being the protection of life, property and wildlife resources in the state of Alaska in the United States.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety is under the direction of Commissioner James Cockrell.^[1]

Alaska DPS personnel enforce laws related to criminal statutes, traffic, wildlife, and fire. The Alaska DPS also performs search and rescue, court services and maintains criminal justice records.