Utah’s Motorcycle Deaths Shatter July Record: DPS Urges Immediate Rider Action
Victim’s widow to speak as DPS and retailers stress critical safety behaviors for riders and drivers WHAT: In the wake of an alarming spike in motorcycle fatalities, the Utah Department...
Media Release: State Leaders to Announce New Developments in Utah’s Fight Against Fentanyl
Salt Lake City, UT — On Monday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m., Utah’s top leaders in public safety, health, and drug enforcement, alongside federal partners, will hold a press conference to share...
Visualizing DUI’s Impact: Utah DPS to Unveil Arrest Awareness Display
Extra DUI enforcement to increase during the July 4th and 24th weekends, focused on detecting impaired drivers Salt Lake City, UT – In the wake of more than 11,000 DUI arrests in...
Utah Highway Patrol Works With Local Law Enforcement as Troopers Take on Bangerter Highway Starting July 1st
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2025 Statewide Collaboration Strengthens Public Safety and Reflects Utah’s Growth Salt Lake City, UT — Starting July 1, 2025, the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS)...
DPS Joins Special Olympics Utah and SLCPD for Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run
This morning, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly participated in a press event with Special Olympics Utah and the Salt Lake City Police Department to celebrate the annual Law...
Pursuit with shots fired in Taylorsville
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 7:22 pm, troopers attempted to stop a gray Subaru WRX traveling southbound on I-15 near 6000 South at a very high rate of speed....
Fatal: SR 24 Intersection of SR 259(Sevier County)
December 11, 2024, at approximately 21:08 hours a white Nissan Pathfinder was westbound on SR 24 preparing to turn to SR 259 northbound. The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder began...
Traffic Alert: I-15 NB MP 251:Payson
December 11, 2024, one lane is closed I-15 Northbound Milepost 251 near Payson after a semi crash. Crews on scene are working to clear the scene and are estimating to...
Update: Fatal Crash
I-15 northbound near milepost 178 is closed while crews on scene investigate a fatal crash. Multiple vehicles are involved, one confirmed fatal and four other individuals were transported to the...
Utah County Flood Maps Open House
State and local officials are conducting a public open house to present recent changes to the flood maps in Utah County. The public is invited and encouraged to attend, view the...
Multiple DUI Offender, Turned Recovery Manager, Urges Utahns To Drive Sober During July Holidays
30 Lives Lost In Utah In 2024 Due To Suspected Drug or Alcohol-Impaired Driving MEDIA AVAILABILITY: The Utah Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Highway Safety Office is launching a summer prevention...
Register Now for the Utah Public Safety Summit
Join us June 11th and 12th in St. George! Keynote Speakers Clint Pulver – Author of “I Love it Here” and Employee Retention Expert Vivek Srikumar – Associate Professor at...
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