The Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI) is responsible for coordinating and conducting major criminal investigations within Alaska State Troopers jurisdiction. This includes homicides, sexual assaults, sexual abuse of minors, human and sex trafficking, fraud, forgery, and computer and internet crimes. The mission of ABI focuses also on developing the investigative skills of personnel within the Department of Public Safety and building collaborative relationships with other law enforcement agencies. ABI members also receive training and serve as polygraph examiners. ABI also staffs and manages the missing persons clearinghouse responsible for tracking all reported missing persons cases within Alaska.
ABI is divided into a variety of specialized units located in Anchorage, Mat-Su, Fairbanks, Soldotna, and throughout Western Alaska. While units are distributed across the state and have regional responsibilities, ABI resources are integrated because many of the different types of crimes that rise to the level of involving ABI are often interconnected. Regardless of where a primary duty station is for an investigator, they deploy anywhere in the state to investigate serious crimes. This approach takes advantage of individual or unit expertise to enhance investigations anywhere the need arises.
HQ in Anchorage
Located in posts in Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Soldotna, Wasilla
Investigation Units
Major Crimes
Technical Crimes
Special Crimes
Financial Crimes
Child Abuse Investigations
Cold Case Investigations
Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Unit
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
The Alaska State Trooper Special Weapons and Tactics teams respond to high-risk incidents, including hostage situations, barricaded individuals and high-risk warrant services. SWAT Teams are located in the urban posts of Fairbanks, Palmer, and Soldotna. SWAT is an additional voluntary assignment for specially qualified Troopers, in addition to their regular duties. SWAT Troopers train two days each month and remain on call after hours for emergencies.
Each location has one Sergeant and one Trooper to supervise the Court Services Officers, as well as serve warrants and court orders, transport prisoners from jail to court and provide court security.
The Alaska State Troopers are statutorily required to lead search and rescue (SAR) efforts within the state of Alaska. Troopers conduct hundreds of SAR operations each year. We frequently work with, and organize resources from, multiple agencies and volunteer groups, who provide search assets when needed. Every trooper receives training in SAR and participates in SAR events in each geographical area.
The Alaska State Trooper Canine Unit assists patrol and drug enforcement units in a variety of applications. K9 teams are trained in drug detection, tracking, apprehensions, building searches, area searches and patrol route searches. K9 teams are located in urban posts, Statewide Drug Enforcement Units and the DEA Task Force. A K9 handler is an additional voluntary assignment for specially qualified Troopers, in addition to their regular duties. K9 handlers remain on call after hours for emergencies.
Candidate Assistance Video Series
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety, 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5511