Vermont Department of Public Safety

What Vermont Department of Public Safety does

The Vermont Department of Public Safety is a state government agency established in 1947, operating under the executive branch of the State of Vermont from its headquarters at 45 State Drive, Waterbury. Its statutory purpose is to promote the detection and prevention of crime, participate in searches for lost and missing persons, and assist in statewide or local disasters or emergencies. The agency is organized into operating divisions including Vermont State Police (providing primary law enforcement to approximately 200 towns), Vermont Emergency Management (disaster preparedness and response), Vermont Fire Safety, the Vermont Forensics Lab (the state's only forensic laboratory), Radio Technology Services, the Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), Vermont Homeland Security, the Vermont Intelligence Center, and the Statistical Analysis Center.

The agency's core technology platform is the Vermont Justice Information Sharing System (VJISS), a statewide portal comprising five modules: VJISS Search (multi-system query of incident records), VJISS Alert (email notifications for new matching incident records), VJISS Exchange (system-to-system data integration between justice agencies), VJISS Map (geospatial incident pattern visualization), and VJISS Analyze (statistical dashboards on incidents and drug crimes). Supporting technology infrastructure includes the Vermont Incident-Based Reporting System (VIBRS) for crime reporting and the VCIC as the state repository for criminal record information systems.

The agency is funded entirely through state tax revenues and government appropriations, providing services as public goods at no direct cost to residents. It operates with a horizontal segmentation approach serving Vermont residents (general public safety), law enforcement agencies (inter-agency coordination and dispatch to 100+ agencies), and criminal justice stakeholders (data and analytics). The agency is currently executing a multi-year modernization strategy initiated in 2020 under Governor Phil Scott's executive order, encompassing police modernization and dispatch modernization initiatives.

Name

Vermont Department of Public Safety

Legal name

State of Vermont Department of Public Safety

Website

https://dps.vermont.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Vermont Department of Public Safety is a state government agency that provides law enforcement, emergency management, forensic laboratory, and justice information sharing services across Vermont, serving state residents, 200+ municipalities, and criminal justice agencies through divisions like Vermont State Police and the Vermont Forensics Lab.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Police Protection (922120), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Emergency management services
• Forensic laboratory services
• Criminal justice information sharing
• Public safety communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Vermont Department of Public Safety is the state agency responsible for promoting the detection and prevention of crime, conducting searches for lost and missing persons, and assisting in statewide and local disasters and emergencies. It delivers these functions through operational divisions including Vermont State Police (primary law enforcement to ~200 towns), Vermont Emergency Management, Vermont Fire Safety, the Vermont Forensics Lab (the state's only forensic laboratory), Radio Technology Services, the Vermont Crime Information Center, the Vermont Intelligence Center, and the Statistical Analysis Center.

Product overview

The Vermont Department of Public Safety is a state government agency organized into divisions and support services. The department's core statutory purpose is to promote the detection and prevention of crime, participate in searches for lost and missing persons, and assist in cases of statewide or local disasters or emergencies. The primary technology platform is the Vermont Justice Information Sharing System (VJISS), a statewide portal that provides a suite of data and information sharing tools including Search, Alert, Exchange, Map, and Analyze modules. Supporting services include the Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC) for criminal records, Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) for disaster response, Vermont State Police (VSP) for law enforcement, Vermont Forensics Lab for forensic services, Radio Technology Services for communications infrastructure, and the Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) for criminal justice research and data analysis. The department also manages a Body-Worn Camera Program and VT-Alert emergency notification system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vermont State Police (VSP) Full-service state law enforcement agency providing primary law enforcement services to approximately 200 towns in Vermont, including patrol, criminal investigation, and dispatch support to municipal and partner agencies.
• Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) Statewide emergency management agency providing prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery services for natural and man-made threats and hazards.
• Vermont Forensics Lab The only forensic laboratory in the State of Vermont, providing forensic analysis services to the entire criminal justice system across the state.
• Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC) The State of Vermont's repository for multiple criminal record information systems, serving criminal-justice agencies statewide.
• Radio Technology Services Provides radio and communications technology services and infrastructure for public safety and first-responder operations statewide.
• Vermont Intelligence Center Intelligence operations center supporting the Vermont State Police with criminal intelligence and analysis capabilities for partner agencies.
• Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) Collects and analyzes criminal and juvenile justice data and produces general information and statistical reports on crime, offenders, and the administration of justice in Vermont.
• Vermont Justice Information Sharing System (VJISS) Statewide portal used to share justice information between authorized users and systems, designed to promote data-driven justice decisions and enhance the effectiveness of justice policies and practices throughout Vermont.
• VT-Alert Emergency alert notification system for Vermont residents to receive safety and emergency notifications.
• Body-Worn Camera Program Statewide body-worn camera policy and implementation program for law enforcement agencies in Vermont.
• Vermont Fire Safety Division providing fire safety and prevention services across the State of Vermont.
• Vermont Homeland Security Homeland security coordination division of the Vermont Department of Public Safety, addressing terrorism prevention, preparedness, and response statewide.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Climate Economy Action Center of Addison CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Partnership with the Vermont Public Service Department to design and implement a statewide energy coaching program (Senate Bill S.219). The program aims to provide energy navigator services to help Vermont residents improve home energy efficiency through weatherization and heat pump installations while informing them about available rebates and incentives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security: Regional New England public safety secretariat overseeing state police, emergency management, and criminal justice information systems. Closest in mission to Vermont DPS at larger scale.
• New Hampshire Department of Safety: Adjacent New England state agency with a near-identical organizational structure covering state police, emergency management, fire safety, and criminal records. Directly comparable in scope, statutory mandate, and operational footprint to Vermont DPS.
• New York State Police: Full-service statewide law enforcement agency providing primary police services to municipalities similar to Vermont State Police's role across 200 towns. Comparable trooper-based patrol and investigative model.
• Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection: Northeastern state agency combining state police, emergency services, and public protection functions, with comparable use of consolidated records and dispatch technology. Operates at larger scale but with similar structure.
• Maine Department of Public Safety: Neighboring small New England state public safety agency with the same DPS branding, divisions (state police, emergency management, fire marshal, crime information), and statewide mandate. Closest structural analog to Vermont DPS.

Broad incumbents

• Axon Enterprise: Leading public safety technology provider (body-worn cameras, TASERs, digital evidence, Records) that supplies tools to state and local agencies nationwide. Direct vendor for DPS's body-worn camera program and adjacent to its records/comms stack.
• Tyler Technologies — Public Safety: Major public sector software provider (New World Systems) serving state and municipal public safety, courts, and corrections. Functional alternative to in-house VJISS/VCIC systems.
• Motorola Solutions: Dominant provider of public safety radio/LMR and command-center software (similar to DPS's Radio Technology Services). Strategic vendor alternative to in-house radio/comms operations.
• CentralSquare Technologies: Public sector software provider offering CAD, RMS, and justice solutions serving many municipal and state public safety agencies. Comparable to in-house DPS records, dispatch, and information-sharing systems.

Emerging players

• Mark43: Cloud-native public safety software platform providing RMS, CAD, and analytics to law enforcement agencies. Competes with in-house VCIC/VJISS stacks at agencies of similar size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vermontstatepolice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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