Arkansas Department of Public Safety

Arkansas Department of Public Safety
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Common nameArkansas Department of Public Safety
AbbreviationADPS
Motto"Protecting Arkansas Citizens"
Agency overview
FormedApril 11, 2019
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionArkansas, USA
Size53,179 square miles
Population3,017,804 (2019)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersOne State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas
Agency executives
  • Mike Hagar, Cabinet secretary
  • Hugh Finkelstein, Chief of staff
  • Karen Perry, Chief financial officer
  • Allen Fitzgerald, Chief information officer
Website
https://www.dps.arkansas.gov [1]

The Department of Public Safety is a cabinet level agency in the executive branch of Arkansas state government responsible for state law enforcement, emergency management, crime information, crime support, and fire safety. It was created in 2019. The Department of Public Safety is headquartered at One State Police Plaza Drive in Little Rock, Arkansas.

  1. ^ "Home". Arkansas Department of Public Safety.