The South Dakota Department of Public Safety and its agencies frequently work with members of the media and press to report on our safety priorities and share important information with the public. For media requests, interviews, and information, please contact:

Public Information Office
Brad Reiners
Director of Communications
(605) 773-6196 
Email

DPS Safety Campaigns

Read more about our safety priorities and current campaigns to held educate the public and keep South Dakota a safe place in which to live, work, visit, and raise a family.

Public Safety Brand Materials

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is happy to provide high-resolution brand materials including images, preferred fonts and colors for members of the media or South Dakota agencies to use. Please email or call (605) 773-3178 to request these materials.

Press Releases and News Archive

Visit the South Dakota State News Room for current press releases.

Visit the SD News Archives for older press releases.

Public Safety Social Media

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Public Records / Open Records Requests

Click here for information about how to submit a public records/open records request through South Dakota's Citizen Portal.

South Dakota statutes regarding public records and requests can be found on the South Dakota Legislative Research Council webpage in SDCL ch. 1-27.  

Disputes regarding public records are subject to an administrative proceeding governed primarily by the Office of Hearing Examiners, a separate agency of state government. An overview of the resolution process for public records disputes is provided by the Office of Hearing Examiners. The statutes referring to the public records dispute process can be found at SDCL 1-27-38 through 1-27-43. These statutes can also be found on the South Dakota Legislative Research Council webpage.