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Law enforcement agency
Missouri Department of Public Safety
Missouri Department of Public Safety
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Abbreviation
DPS
Motto
Service, Safety, Protection
Agency overview
Formed
1935
Employees
15,000
Annual budget
$765,690,292
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Missouri, USA
Jurisdiction of the Missouri Department of Public Safety
Size
69,715 square miles (180,560 km2)
Population
6,137,428 (2019)
Legal jurisdiction
Statewide
Governing body
Governor of Missouri
General nature
Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
1101 Riverside Dr Jefferson City, Missouri
Commissioner of MO DPS responsible
Sandy K. Karsten
Agency executives
Kevin Bond, Deputy Commissioner of MO DPS
Courtney Kawelaske, Director of Strategic Services
Kylie Dickneite, Director of Homeland Security
Nathan Weinert, General Counsel
Mike O'Connell, Director of Communications
Tyler Hobbs, Director of Legislative
Website
Missouri DPS website
The Department of Public Safety of the State of Missouri, commonly known as the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS), is a department of the state government of Missouri.[1]
The agency is headquartered at 1101 Riverside Drive in Jefferson City.[2]
^"Mission Statement". Missouri Department of Public Safety. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
^"Contact Information". Missouri Department of Public Safety. Accessed October 26, 2008.
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