Arizona Department of Public Safety
The state police: highway patrol troopers, shootings and use of force, body cameras, the crime lab, and the agency's role in border and immigration enforcement.
History & Context
Key events, each tied to a published source. Entries we could not verify are marked. Spot an error? Tell us.
- 2020Transparency
Body cameras for a fraction of the force
AP reported that DPS was getting body cameras for about 12% of its force.
Note: Exact date not confirmed; year per AP context.
Sources: AP News
- May 25, 2020Use of force
DPS trooper kills Dion Johnson
A DPS trooper shot and killed Dion Johnson on a Phoenix freeway the same day George Floyd was murdered. DPS troopers had no body cameras at the time.
- September 21, 2020Use of force
No charges for the trooper
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office declined to charge the trooper, finding his self-defense claim supported.
Sources: AP News