State of Vermont

Vermont Forensics Lab is the only forensic laboratory in the State of Vermont and provides services to the entire criminal justice system

Vermont Crime Information Center

Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC) is the State's repository for a number of criminal record information systems.

Vermont Emergency Management

VEM provides assistance to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made threats and hazards in order to ensure the safety, quality of life, and economic vitality of the state and its citizens.

Vermont State Police

The Vermont State Police is a full-service law enforcement agency that provides primary law enforcement services to approximately 200 towns, 90 percent of the land mass, and 50 percent of the population in Vermont.

Division of Fire Safety

The mission of the Division of Fire Safety is to protect the public and the fire service thereby reducing the loss of life and property due to fire and other emergencies in the State of VT.

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The statutory purpose of the Department of Public Safety is to promote the detection and prevention of crime, to participate in searches for lost and missing persons, and to assist in cases of statewide or local disasters or emergencies. In order to carry out this purpose the Department is organized into six divisions: the Vermont State Police, Vermont Emergency Management, Vermont Crime Information Center, Radio Technology Services, Vermont Forensics Lab, and the Division of Fire Safety.

Department of Public Safety Interim Commissioner Christopher Herrick

Vermont School Safety Center

Visit the Vermont School Safety Center

The Vermont School Safety Center offers best practices and recommendations on how to keep your school safe.

Vermont Firearm Laws

Click here for the answers to frequently asked questions about new gun laws enacted by the legislature in 2018

The mission of Vermont Emergency Management is to ensure the state’s resilience to disasters.

The Division of Fire Safety provides a number of services related to the safety of residents and visitors.

The Radio Technology Services plans, designs, installs, and maintains the voice & data communication systems used by the Department of Public Safety.

The Vermont State Police is a full-service law enforcement agency that provides primary law enforcement services to approximately 200 towns.

VCIC encompasses the criminal record repository, sex offender registry, crime statistics, fingerprint processing, and marijuana registry.

The VFL is the only forensic laboratory in the State of Vermont and provides services to the entire criminal justice system

The Vermont Homeland Security Unit administers the Homeland Security Grant Program for the State of Vermont. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.