Missouri Department of Public Safety

Missouri Department of Public Safety
Missouri Department of Public Safety
	Logo of the Missouri Department of Public Safety
Abbreviation	MO DPS
Motto	Service, Safety, Security
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Missouri, USA
Size	69,709 square miles (180,550 km2)
Population	6,083,672 (2015 est.)
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
	Missouri DPS website

The Missouri Department of Public Safety is a department of the State of Missouri in the United States. It administers a broad range of the state's public service agencies including the division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, the division of Fire safety, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri National Guard, the Missouri Reserve Military Force, and the Water Patrol and Missouri Capitol Police. The gaming commission is also overseen by the department and is responsible for monitoring bingo and riverboat gambling operations. Additionally, the Missouri Department of Public Safety administers the State Emergency Management Agency(SEMA), which coordinates the response to natural and man-made disasters, and the state office of homeland security.

Divisions

DPS is divided into Nine divisions:

Alcohol and Tobacco Control
Fire Safety
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri National Guard
Missouri Reserve Military Force
(Missouri Water Patrol has been merged with the Highway Patrol)
Missouri Capitol Police
Missouri Gaming Commission
State Emergency Management Agency

Missouri State Highway Patrol

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division is the unit of the department most frequently seen by citizens. Uniformed troopers of the highway patrol are responsible for enforcing traffic and criminal law, usually in unincorporated areas, and serve as the uniformed Missouri state police.

Missouri Capitol Police

The Missouri Capitol Police Division is the unit of the department This is split into three shifts and a 6 officer strong Executive Protection Detail responsible for close protection of the state governor and the Governor's Mansion.

Missouri National Guard

The Missouri National Guard Division is the unit of the department most frequently seen by citizens.

References

^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015" (CSV). U.S. Census Bureau. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

External links

Website: http://www.dps.mo.gov/ Missouri Department of Public Safety

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[PopEstUS-1] "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015" (CSV). U.S. Census Bureau. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

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