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Insular areas: American Samoa | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Puerto Rico | U.S. Virgin Islands // United States See also: List of U.S. state law enforcement agencies In the United States, state police are a police body unique to each U.S. state, having statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities and criminal investigations. ... A 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 with such duties, such as... The Alaska State Troopers are a division of the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety. ... Arizona Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency with its main focus, protection of all Arizona Highways. ... CHP Uniform insignia The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the state police force of California, originally set up as a highway patrol agency created in 1929 to ensure road safety in California, it assumed greater responsibility as time went on. ... // Introduction The Colorado State Patrol (originally known as the Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol), is a division of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and is the official state police agency of Colorado. ... 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. ... DSP Patch based on the Delaware State Seal 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. ... 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. ... The Idaho State Police (ISP) is a state law enforcement agency in Idaho. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Iowa State Patrol The Iowa State Patrol is the state police organization in the US state of Iowa. ... The Kentucky State Police is the full service state police agency for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. ... Louisiana State Police is the state police department of Louisiana, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. ... The Law Enforcemnt Arm in the State of Maryland. ... Mass. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... NSP Uniform insignia The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) was created in 1937, and is a state agency that acts as the only state police for the State of Nebraska. ... Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) is a division of the Nevada Department of Public Safety that is responsible for law enforcement across the entire state of Nevada. ... The New Jersey State Police is the state police force for the state of New Jersey. ... The New York State Police is the state police force for the state of New York. ... The North Dakota Highway Patrol is the state police force for the state of North Dakota. ... The Ohio State Highway Patrol is the traffic enforcement agency for the State of Ohio. ... // Overview The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is a subordinate organization of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. ... The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is the state police force of Pennsylvania, responsible for statewide law enforcement. ... The Rhode Island State Police (RISP) is an agency of the state of Rhode Island responsible for statewide law enforcement and regulation, especially in areas underserved by local police agencies and on the states limited-access highways. ... // Mission The South Carolina Highway Patrol is a division of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety responsible for enforcing the traffic laws of the state of South Carolina. ... The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. ... Virginia State Police is a state agency, established in 1919, that acts as the state police force for the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is the state police agency for the State of Washington. ... The West Virginia State Police is the fourth oldest state police agency in the United States. ... Wisconsin State Patrol logo The Wisconsin State Patrol is the state police force of Wisconsin. ... MPDC Chief Charles Ramsey with his staff The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, also known as the D.C. Police, MPD, or MPDC, is the municipal police force for Washington, DC. Headed by a Chief of Police it was formed in 1861 in accordance with the personal...