Division of Alaska State Troopers
The Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST) is charged with statewide law enforcement, prevention of crime, pursuit and apprehension of offenders, service of civil and criminal process, prisoner transportation, central communications, and search and rescue.
The Division is divided into five detachments and two bureaus. Detachments A, B, C, D, and E, and Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI), and Alaska Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Enforcement (ABADE). Each Detachment is charged with Division responsibilities within a specific geographic area. Each Bureau is responsible for the statewide discharge of their specific duties and overall responsibilities. Both Detachments and Bureaus are responsible for ensuring efforts are made towards meeting the Division’s core missions as it relates to their respective enforcement programs, public education, training, fiscal planning and implementation.
The Alaska State Troopers' eight core missions in meeting these responsibilities as stated in the 2008-2017 Strategic Compass are:
- Maintain public peace and order.
- Enforce criminal laws and investigate violations of those laws.
- Enforce traffic laws and regulations and investigate violations of those laws and regulations.
- Conduct and manage search and rescue operations.
- Support and assist other law enforcement and governmental agencies.
- Investigate allegations of human abuse or neglect.
- Respond to the concerns and inquiries of citizens.
- Provide current and relevant training to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.
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