The alaska department of public safety runs a public webpage listing trooper activity from communities around the state. Department of public safety alaska state legislature. Obviously we dont have enough and we need to recruit more, walt monegan, alaska public safety commissioner, said in a recent interview. Currently, more than half of alaska s geography lacks the technology to provide dispatchers with the phone number and location of 911 callers using cell phones, according to a dps news release. State pulls plug on alaska state troopers tv show anchorage. The alaska department of public safety told ketchikan gateway borough staff in late november.
In 1994, kakm merged with kska public radio to form alaska public telecommunications, inc. Concerns raised about alaska state troopers plan to move. Cabelas the worlds foremost outfitter of hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear will celebrate the grand opening of its anchorage store, the companys first in alaska, on thursday, april 10, 2014. Haines state forester greg palmieri said all upper lynn canal property. Missing person sar alaska department of public safety. Dps intends to close the dispatch center in ketchikan by july 1, 2021, and transfer the seven emergency.
The department of public safety announced plans to move forward with two emergency communication service initiatives tuesday. Public safety home city of unalaska international port. Apsin, the alaska public safety information network, is used by dps employees as well as other law enforcement personnel across alaska to track arrests, criminal histories, warrants, missing persons, stolen property, and other information for law enforcement purposes. Nathaniel herz, alaska s energy desk anchorage february 24, 2020. Photo by emily hofstaedterknom a spokesperson for alaska state troopers says some incidents may go unreported in the agencys online daily dispatches. The alaska department of public safety told ketchikan gateway borough staff in late november that it intends to close the local state trooper dispatch center. The department of public safety dps is the state agency charged with providing functions relative to the protection of life, property, and wildlife resources. One in three alaska villages have no local police special report. Us alaska matanuskasusitna county listen feed genre listeners player selection links status. Toledo fire dispatch scanner audio toledo police officer shot suspect in custody. It is used for general police, fire and ems, plus some coordination. State troopers plan to move dispatch to anchorage draws criticism. Alaska public media was founded in 1975 as kakm tv. Us attorney general declares emergency for public safety.
Below, you may search for the date range you would like to view. Enforce criminal laws and investigate violations of those laws. The department of public safety is created under the unalaska code of ordinances uco chapter 2. Heres some advice from the alaska department of fish and game and the national park service about staying safe in bear country. Department members enforce criminal laws, traffic laws and regulations, wildlife laws and regulations, fire laws and regulations, and are additionally responsible for a number of public safety related functions such as search and. The state of alaska department of public safety dps announced earlier this year that it intends to consolidate 911 services and emergency law enforcement dispatching from several local communities in southcentral and southeast alaska, to one new emergency communication center located in anchorage. Soldotna opposes emergency dispatch consolidation radio. James cockrell on tuesday emailed department of public safety employees announcing the state has decided not to. Here are strategies for staying safe in bear country. Local officials in ketchikan are pushing back against a plan to close the boroughs alaska state trooper dispatch center and relocate its seven staff to. Public historian david reamer set out to answer that questions in his latest column for the anchorage daily news, and he spoke about it with alaska public medias casey grove. The alaska state troopers eight core missions in meeting these responsibilities are. In the yk delta, a murder acquittal gives one young man his life back, while miles away, a mother grieves her son.
As alaska struggles to fill vpso ranks, the officers. Some alaska state trooper dispatches arent posted online. Daily dispatch alaska news department of public safety. Our episodes capture the colorful stories of real alaskans. Indie alaska is an innovative web series produced by alaska public media in anchorage, alaska and supported by pbs digital studios. The department of public safety dps is the state agency charged with providing functions relative to the protection of. Kwethluk 19year old broke into public safety building, staged rifles and fired at officer, troopers say. Within the department of public safety there are two divisions. A firstofitskind investigation by the anchorage daily news and propublica found more than 70 alaska communities. Alaska public officials, law enforcement and village residents offer their specific suggestions for improving public safety. The yakutat department of public safety is committed to the protection of life and property for all the residents and visitors of the city and borough of yakutat, alaska.
Welcome to the state of alaska, daily dispatch page. An avalanche expert said high wind combined with weak snow layers made for dangerous conditions on. The director of public safety is appointed by the city manager and also holds the title of chief of police. The public safety report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and.
The alaska state troopers are seeking information on a dead moose that was found on the bank of the. In 2004, the company merged with alaska public radio. This letter serves as the department of public safetys dps written response to questions. Enforce traffic laws and regulations and investigate violations of those laws and regulations. The department will interact with the public through a community policing approach to solve the problems of crime, safety.