NC Department of Public Safety

Our mission: Safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through prevention, protection, and preparation with integrity and honor. DPS employees supervise offenders in prison, in juvenile detention centers and in community supervision. State troopers enforce North Carolina highway laws, Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents investigate and enforce alcohol, lottery and tobacco laws, and Emergency Management personnel help plan for and recover from man-made or natural disasters.