Utah Department of Public Safety

Public SafetyUtah, United States201-500 Employees

The Utah Department of Public Safety is a state government agency based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It operates as a mid-sized organization with several hundred staff who coordinate a wide range of public safety functions. While the Utah Highway Patrol is commonly associated with the department, its scope extends to Driver License Division, Crime Lab, Bureau of Criminal Identification, State Bureau of Investigations, State Fire Marshal, Emergency Management, Communications, Highway Safety, POST, the Statewide Information and Analysis Center, as well as the Aero Bureau and the Dive Team. The agency emphasizes service, professionalism and partnership in serving the state on both its best and worst days.

Its remit covers licensing, investigative work, laboratory analysis, fire investigation, emergency management, and public safety communications, among other functions. The department serves residents of Utah and collaborates with other state entities to address safety and enforcement needs across the region. Based in Salt Lake City and operating within the public safety sector, it functions as an integrated statewide agency that brings together diverse capabilities under a single organization.

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