Department Of Public Safety | Audacy

Amber Alert canceled after infant and mother found safe

August 6, 2025
Waiting for your REAL ID? Department of Public Safety says wait time is nearly three-times longer thanks to a backlog "Our application volume just went through the roof," Director of Driver and Vehicle Services Pong Xiong says

July 24, 2025
Minneapolis public safety officials lay out their plan for a busy summer

April 23, 2025
Play It Safe: Tips on how to avoid disasters and injuries over the holiday season The hazards of winter and the holiday season lead to increases in fires, accidents and injuries

November 13, 2023
Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety calls mass shooting in Maine "senseless and inexcusable" "Those community members that are dealing with this again, it just breaks my heart"

October 26, 2023
Eyes on the Road: State Patrol says number of distracted driving citations in April "outrageous" “3,427 drivers that were cited for hands free cell phone violations is inexcusable”

May 12, 2023
On anniversary of Philando Castile's death, updates to the driver's manual about traffic stops

July 6, 2020
DPS warns of counterfeit opioid pills that actually contain fentanyl

March 9, 2019