Transportation Department

The Texas Department of Public Safety, also known as DPS, focuses on the security of the general public. The department is operated by the government of the state of Texas. It administers regulatory programs and offers law enforcement and emergency management services. The department s Highway Patrol Division is responsible for traffic supervision. The Texas Department of Public Safety maintains a fleet of more than five airplanes and helicopters. The department is also responsible for granting and renewing driver s licenses. It undertakes a variety of search and rescue operations. The Texas Department of Public Safety offers breath alcohol testing and patrol services.

The Iowa State Patrol is responsible for the protection and preservation of properties and lives of the residents of Des Moines in Iowa. The department specializes in providing traffic and motor vehicle enforcement and routinely patrol services for roadways, including interstate and state highways and secondary county roads. It has a staff of trained officers who assist in various incidents, such as prison riots, labor disputes and natural disasters, including tornadoes and floods. Operational for more than 45 years, the Iowa State Patrol is equipped with a variety of patrol cars that feature two-way police radio receivers, sirens, spot lights and red lights. The department additionally conduct training programs for employees.

Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the Energy and Geological Resources is a division of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The division conducts geological surveys and is headed by a director who has the authority to adopt, modify or repeal the rules related to the surveys. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is a government agency that works to maintain state parks and forests, protect the environment, and manage energy, fish, wildlife, and land and water resources. It conducts vehicle and boating safety and hunter and snowmobile education training programs. The department additionally conducts hunting, fishing, wildlife, and trails and padding programs. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources maintains an environmental protection commission that has rules regarding permits, emission standards, measurement of emissions, ambient air standards and acceptance of local air pollution programs. In addition, it operates a natural resources commission that establishes policies, approves budgets and adopts rules to provide effective administration of the department s activities.