Utah Highway Patrol
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The Utah Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for Utah, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Utah. The officers are called "Troopers" and have full police powers in the State of Utah.
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highway patrol is either a police agency created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, such as the California Highway Patrol, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned
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State of Utah
Flag of Utah Seal
Nickname(s): Beehive State
Motto(s): "Industry"
Official language(s) English
Capital Salt Lake City
Largest city Salt Lake City
Area
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Flag of Utah Seal
Nickname(s): Beehive State
Motto(s): "Industry"
Official language(s) English
Capital Salt Lake City
Largest city Salt Lake City
Area
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jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak") is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to
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Troopers in the United States civilian police forces usually refer to members of state highway patrols, state patrols, or state police agenciess.
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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Utah.
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State agencies
- Utah Department of Public Safety
- Utah Highway Patrol
City agencies
- Murray Police Department
- Salt Lake City Police
- Tooele City Police
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State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canadian provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held
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highway patrol is either a police agency created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, such as the California Highway Patrol, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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The Alabama Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for Alabama, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Alabama.
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The Alaska State Troopers are the state police force for the State of Alaska, a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The Troopers have 350 sworn personnel and 190 civilian employees, stationed throughout the state.
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Arizona Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency with its main focus, protection of all Arizona highways. The department is under control of former Sheriff of Pinal County Roger Vanderpool.
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In cities and towns across Arkansas today there are men and women who proudly wear the badge of the Arkansas State Police. Their distinctive uniform which includes the wide-brim campaign hat sets these law enforcement officers apart and without a second glance local citizens know they
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California Highway Patrol (CHP) is a state agency that acts as the state police force of California. It was originally created in 1929 as a highway patrol agency to ensure road safety in California but assumed greater responsibility with the passage of time.
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Colorado State Patrol (originally known as the Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol), is a division of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and is one of the official state police agencies of Colorado, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
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The Connecticut State Police (CSP) is a division of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety responsible for traffic regulation and law enforcement across the state of Connecticut, especially in areas underserved by local police departments.
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The Delaware State Police (DSP) is a division of the Delaware Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security and is responsible for traffic regulation and law enforcement across the state of Delaware, especially in areas underserved by local police departments.
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The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), is a division of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles of the State of Florida, a state law enforcement agency with a primary duty to ensure the safety of the highways and roads of the state.
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The Georgia Department of Public Safety is a state body that is responsible for state wide law enforcement and public safety within the American State of Georgia. The current Commissioner of the department is Bill Hitchens, who is also Colonel of the Georgia State Patrol.
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The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Hawaii, and the governing body of the State of Hawaii Sheriff's Office, which acts as the state-wide law enforcement agency for Hawaii, and has jurisdiction throughout the State of Hawaii.
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The Illinois State Police (ISP) is the state police force of Illinois. Twenty-two other U.S. states also use the term "State Police." In this case state police are general-power law enforcement officers with statewide jurisdiction, who conduct patrols and respond to calls for
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Indiana State Police
"Integrity, Service, and Professionalism"
Established 1933
Jurisdiction State
Sworn 1,200
Non-sworn 670 (civilian)
Stations 18
Helicopters 14
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"Integrity, Service, and Professionalism"
Established 1933
Jurisdiction State
Sworn 1,200
Non-sworn 670 (civilian)
Stations 18
Helicopters 14
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Iowa State Patrol is the state police organization in the state of Iowa. Currently, there are just over 378 officers in the patrol[1]. State Troopers are responsible for patrolling over 112,000 miles of roadways in the state. The State is broken into 16 Districts .
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Kansas Highway Patrol is a law-enforcement agency that serves the entire state of Kansas. While the Patrol's primary focus is maintaining the safety of State, Federal and Interstate highways, it also is charged with providing support for rural and small municipal police departments
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Kentucky State Police
Established 1948
Strength 1,000
Jurisdiction Kentucky
Specialty Units Special Operations, West and East Drug Enforcement, Cannibis Suppression, Aircraft Support, Vehicle Investigations
Chief
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Established 1948
Strength 1,000
Jurisdiction Kentucky
Specialty Units Special Operations, West and East Drug Enforcement, Cannibis Suppression, Aircraft Support, Vehicle Investigations
Chief
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The Louisiana State Police is the state police department of Louisiana, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state, created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Louisiana.
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The Maine State Police is the state police agency for Maine, which has jurisdiction across the state. It was created in 1921 to protect the lives, property, and constitutional rights of the citizens of the State of Maine.
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The Maryland State Police is the official state police force of the State of Maryland.
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The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Executive Office of Public Safety responsible for criminal law enforcement and traffic vehicle regulation across the state.
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