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Department of Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety spent $275 million in FY2026 — 80% of a $343 million budget. It ranks 12 of the state's 41 departments, about $1 in every $90 of all state spending.

That is 14% more than in FY2025 ($241 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $275 million$275,260,663
Budget FY2026: $343 millionplus $8.35 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 80%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +14.1%FY2025: $241 million

27.6% of Public Safety spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this department in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$137 million	Not available
FY2007	$137 million	Not available
FY2008	$155 million	Not available
FY2009	$149 million	Not available
FY2010	$139 million	$178 million
FY2011	$144 million	$180 million
FY2012	$146 million	$175 million
FY2013	$143 million

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Where the money went

Explore Department of Public Safety by division: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by division

10 divisions. The largest, Dps-Highway Patrol, accounts for 35% of the total.

Divisions of Department of Public Safety, FY2026
Division	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Dps-Highway Patrol	$97.5 millionof

FY2014	$157 million	$173 million

FY2015	$152 million	$172 million

FY2016	$157 million	$180 million

FY2017	$161 million	$189 million

FY2018	$178 million	$209 million

FY2019	$184 million	$232 million

FY2020	$194 million	$244 million

FY2021	$176 million	$263 million

FY2022	$188 million	$245 million

FY2023	$191 million	$244 million

FY2024	$183 million	$271 million

FY2025	$241 million	$277 million

FY2026	$275 million	$343 million

FY2027	See note	$326 million

Dps-Parole & Probation	$79.0 millionof $99.8 million	$99.8 million	79%	28.7%

Dps-Records, Communications, and Compliance	$37.2 millionof $42.7 million	$42.7 million	87%	13.5%

Dps-Director's Office	$15.9 millionof $18.6 million	$18.6 million	86%	5.8%

Dps-Traffic Safety	$14.6 millionof $20.3 million	$20.3 million	72%	5.3%

Dps-Investigation Division	$11.3 millionof $12.6 million	$12.6 million	90%	4.1%

Dps-Fire Marshal	$6.67 millionof $9.00 million	$9.00 million	74%	2.4%

Dps-Capitol Police	$6.12 millionof $6.29 million	$6.29 million	97%	2.2%

Dps-Parole Board	$3.63 millionof $3.99 million	$3.99 million	91%	1.3%

Dps-Criminal Just Assist	$3.19 millionof $9.92 million	$9.92 million	32%	1.2%

Spent each year by divisions
Fiscal year	Dps-Highway Patrol	Dps-Parole & Probation	Dps-Records, Communications, and Compliance	Dps-Director's Office	Dps-Traffic Safety	Other (5)	Budget
FY2006	$62.0 million	$40.7 million	$8.89 million	$4.57 million	$1.54 million	$19.7 million	—
FY2007	$60.5 million	$43.9 million	$8.99 million	$4.27 million	$1.89 million	$17.5 million	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Highway Fund	$109 million	$121 million
HF	2507 Highway Fund Authorization	$109 million	$121 million
General Fund	$112 million	$120 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$112 million	$120 million
Federal funds	$18.6 million	$36.3 million
FF	3585 Mcsap Grant (Fmcsa)

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$293 million	$293 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$3.31 million= $290M	$290 million
Legislature approved	$290 million	$290 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$13.0 million= $303M	$303 million
Federal money added after the session	+$17.6 million= $320M	$320 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$9.51 million= $330M	$330 million
Other changes after the session	+$13.7 million= $343M	$343 million
Current budget	$343 million	$343 million

FY2009	$65.9 million	$44.2 million	$10.2 million	$8.04 million	$2.33 million	$17.8 million	—

FY2010	$63.1 million	$41.0 million	$9.46 million	$4.08 million	$2.73 million	$18.7 million	$178 million

FY2011	$64.8 million	$39.6 million	$9.22 million	$5.70 million	$2.80 million	$21.6 million	$180 million

FY2012	$64.5 million	$37.3 million	$16.0 million	$6.75 million	$2.94 million	$18.5 million	$175 million

FY2013	$64.8 million	$39.1 million	$9.24 million	$6.25 million	$3.76 million	$20.2 million	$168 million

FY2014	$67.7 million	$42.3 million	$18.7 million	$7.67 million	$4.85 million	$16.3 million	$173 million

FY2015	$63.6 million	$42.1 million	$20.0 million	$6.23 million	$4.29 million	$16.0 million	$172 million

FY2016	$65.3 million	$44.7 million	$19.9 million	$6.72 million	$4.02 million	$16.2 million	$180 million

FY2017	$65.9 million	$48.3 million	$20.2 million	$6.54 million	$3.93 million	$16.6 million	$189 million

FY2018	$66.0 million	$55.6 million	$21.5 million	$12.7 million	$3.31 million	$18.9 million	$209 million

FY2019	$66.4 million	$57.3 million	$22.9 million	$13.2 million	$3.87 million	$20.6 million	$232 million

FY2020	$69.6 million	$59.2 million	$24.8 million	$17.1 million	$3.72 million	$19.9 million	$244 million

Fees, licences and tuition

3751 CIVIL Applicant/Fingerprint Fees

3752 Brady/Point of Contact (Pos) Fees

3802 Supervision Fees

3711 Plan Review Fees

3610 Certificates

3601 Licenses and Fees

3753 CIVIL Name Check Fees

3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees

3774 Motorcycle Safety Fees

3893 License Plate Charge

3701 Psych Fees

3700 Registration Fees

3750 Administration Fee

Everything else

4103 County Reimbursements

4202 Contract Services Reimbursement

4513 Receipts for Restitution

4775 Transfer From Environ Protect - a

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4200 Insurance Recoveries

4266 Private Grant - a

4203 Prior Year Refunds

4355 Extradition Reimbursement

4211 Hidta Reimbursement

4214 Dea Task Force Reimbursement

4252 Excess Property Sales

4212 Hsi Task Force Reimbursement

4153 Deposit Forfeiture

4213 U.s. Marshal Service Reimbursement

4284 Individual Support

4770 Trans From Ots - Motorcycle Safety

4212 Fbi JTTF Reimbursement

4021 Miscellaneous Sales

4544 Distrib to Local Law Enforcmnt

4003 Sales of Equipment

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

4265 Private Grant

4355 Reimbursement of Expenses - Misc Expenses

4251 Gifts and Donations

…and 1 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4237 Cost Allocation - NHP Dispatch

4719 Trans From Buildings & Grounds

4757 Trans From DPS Criminal Justice

4705 Trans From Transportation Hsip

4704 Trans From Transportation 207

4670 Transfer From Health Division

4706 Trans From Escheated Estates

4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4230 Cost Allocation Reimb - DPS

4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

3873 Charges for Services - C

4669 DEM Grant

4729 Trans From Emer Response Comm (Serc)

4620 Transfer in From B&i

4671 Transfer From Rad Disposal

4705 Trans From Public Safety

4669 Trans From Other B/A-Mcsap

4764 Trans From Ots - Ignition Interlock DB

4767 Transfer From Ots - Training Grant

3870 Charges for Services - NHP Vehicle Leases

4729 Trans From Emer RSPNS Comm Rpy

4766 Trans From Ots - DUI Saturation Patrol

4728 Trans From Hum Res Fed FDS Res Acct

4763 Trans From Ots - JF SC

…and 12 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Fees, licences and tuition		$23.8 million	$24.5 million
OF	3751 CIVIL Applicant/Fingerprint Fees	$10.3 million	$10.3 million
OF	3752 Brady/Point of Contact (Pos) Fees	$3.12 million	$3.12 million
OF	3802 Supervision Fees	$2.66 million	$2.66 million
OF	3711 Plan Review Fees	$2.22 million	$2.50 million
OF	3610 Certificates	$1.90 million	$1.90 million
OF	3601 Licenses and Fees	$1.11 million	$1.11 million
OF	3753 CIVIL Name Check Fees	$1.05 million	$1.05 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees	$665 thousand	$665 thousand
OF	3774 Motorcycle Safety Fees	$620 thousand	$620 thousand
OF	3893 License Plate Charge	$15.2 thousand	$503 thousand
OF	3701 Psych Fees	$81.7 thousand	$81.7 thousand
OF	3700 Registration Fees	$22.2 thousand	$22.2 thousand
OF	3750 Administration Fee	$4.3 thousand	$4.3 thousand

Everything else		$14.3 million	$17.8 million
OF	4103 County Reimbursements	$8.65 million	$8.65 million
OF	4202 Contract Services Reimbursement	$3.79 million	$3.79 million
OF	4513 Receipts for Restitution	$4.2 thousand	$3.24 million
OF	4775 Transfer From Environ Protect - a	$913 thousand	$913 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$189 thousand	$318 thousand
OF	4200 Insurance Recoveries	$288 thousand	$288 thousand
OF	4266 Private Grant - a	$5.0 thousand	$115 thousand
OF	4203 Prior Year Refunds	$30.7 thousand	$84.0 thousand
OF	4355 Extradition Reimbursement	$68.8 thousand	$68.8 thousand
OF	4211 Hidta Reimbursement	$55.4 thousand	$55.4 thousand
OF	4214 Dea Task Force Reimbursement	$42.5 thousand	$42.5 thousand
OF	4252 Excess Property Sales	$38.6 thousand	$38.6 thousand
OF	4212 Hsi Task Force Reimbursement	$38.1 thousand	$38.1 thousand
OF	4153 Deposit Forfeiture	$35.0 thousand	$35.0 thousand
OF	4213 U.s. Marshal Service Reimbursement	$0	$31.0 thousand
OF	4284 Individual Support	$27.6 thousand	$27.6 thousand
OF	4770 Trans From Ots - Motorcycle Safety	$25.0 thousand	$25.0 thousand
OF	4212 Fbi JTTF Reimbursement	$17.7 thousand	$17.7 thousand
OF	4021 Miscellaneous Sales	$15.8 thousand	$15.8 thousand
OF	4544 Distrib to Local Law Enforcmnt	$12.0 thousand	$12.0 thousand
OF	4003 Sales of Equipment	$10.2 thousand	$10.2 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$102	$10.1 thousand
OF	4265 Private Grant	$0	$10.0 thousand
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses - Misc Expenses	$9.6 thousand	$9.6 thousand
OF	4251 Gifts and Donations	$5.0 thousand	$5.0 thousand
	…and 1 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$39.4 million	$44.4 million
IA	4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$9.62 million	$9.62 million
IA	4237 Cost Allocation - NHP Dispatch	$7.05 million	$7.05 million
IA	4719 Trans From Buildings & Grounds	$5.08 million	$5.23 million
IA	4757 Trans From DPS Criminal Justice	$1.98 million	$4.29 million
IA	4705 Trans From Transportation Hsip	$2.80 million	$2.80 million
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation 207	$2.70 million	$2.70 million
IA	4670 Transfer From Health Division	$1.88 million	$1.88 million
IA	4706 Trans From Escheated Estates	$0	$1.62 million
IA	4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$1.41 million	$1.41 million
IA	4230 Cost Allocation Reimb - DPS	$1.21 million	$1.21 million
IA	4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$1.17 million	$1.17 million
IA	3873 Charges for Services - C	$885 thousand	$885 thousand
IA	4669 DEM Grant	$784 thousand	$784 thousand
IA	4729 Trans From Emer Response Comm (Serc)	$680 thousand	$712 thousand
IA	4620 Transfer in From B&i	$480 thousand	$489 thousand
IA	4671 Transfer From Rad Disposal	$0	$424 thousand
IA	4705 Trans From Public Safety	$330 thousand	$407 thousand
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A-Mcsap	$378 thousand	$378 thousand
IA	4764 Trans From Ots - Ignition Interlock DB	$159 thousand	$159 thousand
IA	4767 Transfer From Ots - Training Grant	$158 thousand	$158 thousand
IA	3870 Charges for Services - NHP Vehicle Leases	$139 thousand	$139 thousand
IA	4729 Trans From Emer RSPNS Comm Rpy	$28.3 thousand	$123 thousand
IA	4766 Trans From Ots - DUI Saturation Patrol	$100 thousand	$100 thousand
IA	4728 Trans From Hum Res Fed FDS Res Acct	$0	$90.9 thousand
IA	4763 Trans From Ots - JF SC	$90.5 thousand	$90.5 thousand
	…and 12 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money		$7.38 million	$26.1 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$7.38 million	$17.6 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$8.53 million

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