Arizona Department of Public Safety

The Arizona Department of Public Safety, headed by the Secretary of Public Safety (the chief law enforcement officer of the Government of the State of Arizona), is the Arizona Executive department responsible for providing Statewide policing and specialist services to the people of Arizona; and also provides security to State property (e.g., offices of the various State departments and agencies), and to the various Federal Buildings in Arizona. In providing services to the Arizona and United States governments, occasionally this includes providing protection to various public officials.

The Department of Public Safety, by Law, is mandated to provide protection services to the Governor, his immediate family, and those persons designated for protection by the Governor. The Department is also tasked with providing protection services to department and agency heads. Furthermore, Arizona DPS also trains and certifies forensics and crime scene investigators for all levels of government in Arizona, and is also in charge of the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy (the agency responsible for training all peace officers in the State). In addition, the Department is also responsible for devising the Arizona Statewide IT Security Plan ("Arizona ITSEC Plan"), the State's uniform statewide IT security policy applicable to all State, county, and municipal governments in Arizona, the final version of which, before it may enter into force, is submitted to the Governor for his approval.

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