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Iowa Department of Public Safety
WE ARE NOW HIRING FOR THE 40TH DPS BASIC ACADEMY! CLICK HERE!
Mission:
To serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism.
Guiding Principles, Core Values:
Courtesy
Service
Protection
Goals:
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Reduce preventable injuries and deaths
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Suppress criminal activity
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Reduce/minimize costs of compliance with government requirements
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Promote integrity and excellence in the workforce
Vision:
Iowa continues to be a safe and prosperous place.
DPS Media Contacts:
| Public Information Officers (PIOs) |
Divisions/Topics covered by PIO |
Alex Murphy
(515) 443-3014 - cell
(515) 725-6189 - office
Email Alex
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- Commissioner's Office & Internal Affairs
- Investigative Operations Divisions:
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory
Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement (DNE)
Iowa Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center (DOI/FC)
State Fire Marshal Division
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Sgt. Nathan Ludwig,
Iowa State Patrol
(515) 745-2863 - cell
(515) 725-6093
Email Nathan
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- Iowa State Patrol (ISP)
- DPS general inquiries
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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS: |
| Iowans have a right to examine and request copies of public records of the Department by letter, telephone, electronic means such as fax or email, or in person. |
Requests for public records must be submitted as follows: |
By Mail: |
Iowa Department of Public Safety |
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Public Information Office |
| Attn: Public Records Request |
| 215 East 7th Street |
| Des Moines, IA 50319 |
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Attention: Public Information Office |
By Email |
recordsrequest@dps.state.ia.us |
By Telephone to either of the Public Information Officers (PIO) listed above. |
Or in person at the above address or at the district office believed to be in possession of the record. |
Recent News:
| November 1, 2016 |
Suspect Identified in Cedar Rapids Shooting |
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| November 1, 2016 |
Iowa DCI Investigating Shooting in Cedar Rapids |
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| October 31, 2016 |
Update: Suspect Arrested in Perry Double Murder and Victims Identified |
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| October 31, 2016 |
Hopkinton Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested in Florida |
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| October 30, 2016 |
Iowa DCI Investigating Double Homicide in Perry |
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| October 27, 2016 |
Arrest Made in June Fort Madison Bank Robbery |
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| October 27, 2016 |
Iowa GTSB Wins National Law Enforcement Award |
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| October 25, 2016 |
DCI, FBI, Sheriff Asking for Public's Help with Bank Robbery |
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| October 20, 2016 |
Iowa Man Charged with Kidnapping |
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| October 20, 2016 |
Ruling on Freeport Double Death Investigation |
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| October 19, 2016 |
No Statewide Burn Ban in Place |
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| October 19, 2016 |
Former State Trooper Charged with Theft |
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| October 17, 2016 |
National Teen Driver Safety Week: Oct. 16-22, 2016 |
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| October 17, 2016 |
Iowa DCI Assisting with Double Death Investigation |
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| October 16, 2016 |
Former Jail Administrator Charged with First Degree Theft |
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| October 12, 2016 |
West Branch Man Charged with Willful Injury, Domestic Abuse |
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| October 11, 2016 |
Arrest Warrant Issued in Connection with Iowa State Fair Stabbing |
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| October 10, 2016 |
Suspect, Victim Identified in Prairie City Murder-Suicide |
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| October 10, 2016 |
State Fire Marshal Division Investigates Explosion, Fire |
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| October 10, 2016 |
SFM Reminds Iowans to Change Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years |
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| October 9, 2016 |
Iowa DCI Investigating Double Death in Prairie City |
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| October 5, 2016 |
Reminder: 2016 Sullivan Brothers' Award of Valor and Historic Valor Award Ceremony Today |
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| October 4, 2016 |
2016 Sullivan Brothers' Award of Valor and Historic Valor Award Ceremony Tomorrow |
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| October 3, 2016 |
Suspect Identified in Keokuk Murder Investigation |
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| October 2, 2016 |
Iowa DCI Investigating Homicide in Keokuk |
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2016 Virtual Tour of the Iowa DCI Criminalistics Laboratory located in Ankeny, Iowa
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