department of public safety;
continuation
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Third Read |
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HB 2555 continues the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) for 10 years.
Current Status
HB 2555 passed the Public Institutions & Rural Affairs Committee unamended. HB 2555 was withdrawn from the Appropriations Committee. On 3/20/02, it was put on the consent calendar. The last day to protest is 3/25/02. Barring no protest, it will be third read.
Laws 1968, Chapter 209, established the Arizona Department of Public Safety to create and coordinate services for use by local law enforcement agencies in protecting public safety.
As its mission states, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) enforces state laws, deters criminal activity, assures highway and public safety, and provides vital scientific, technical, and operational support to other criminal justice agencies in furtherance of the protection of human life and property.
DPS enforces state law with primary responsibility in the areas of motor vehicle traffic, narcotics, organized crime/racketeering, liquor, and specific regulatory functions. Operational and technical assistance is provided to local and state government agencies and other components of the criminal justice community. Services include scientific analysis, aircraft support, emergency first care, criminal information systems, and statewide communications. In addition, DPS has four agency goals:
Ø To ensure public safety in Arizona, first and foremost.
Ø To deliver exemplary service, second to none.
Ø To attract and retain employees with remarkable abilities and uncompromising integrity.
Ø To exceed public expectations for operational effectiveness and efficiency by consistently improving performance, technology, and use of resources.
The House Committee on Retirement and Government Operations and Senate Judiciary Committee of Reference held a sunset review hearing for the DPS on November 20, 2001. The Committees recommended the continuation of the DPS for 10 years.