Public Safety Communications - Montana Department of Justice

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Traffic Incidents

Traffic Incidents
Montana Highway Patrol is proud to offer you crash and incident reports. The Web page maps the locations and is updated in real-time. It’s a good resource for anyone trying to figure out what’s happening on Montana’s roadways!! If you're traveling find out what highways might slow you down - also shows when the call was received and tracks it all the way from dispatched to when the officer arrives on the scene.

Launch Tracker
Click photo above to launch the tracker!! View a large Google map that pinpoints incidents on our Montana highways.
Recruitment

Applicant Info
The Montana Highway Patrol is looking for highly motivated individuals who can work with minimal supervision and are willing to go the extra mile to assist and protect the driving public - click photo for more info.

Duties of a Trooper
To safeguard the lives and property of the people using the highway traffic system of Montana through education, service, enforcement and interagency cooperation - click photo for more info.

Trooper Testimonials
In their own words, hear why troopers chose a career with the Montana Highway Patrol.

Salary & Benefits
The Montana Highway Patrol offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. Recruits are paid while they attend the Law Enforcement Officer Basic Course and the MHP Advanced Traffic Enforcement Course... more info click photo above.
Resources

Tow Truck & 1033 Program
Tow Truck Laws and Regulations
1033 Program
Surplus Department of Defense (DoD) personal property acquisition info.
Weekly Fatal Report
Frequently Asked Questions - MHP

Alive at 25
Every year, young adult drivers are involved in more than six million collisions, resulting in 14,000 fatalities. To save lives and equip teens to drive more defensively, the National Safety Council has revised and updated its Alive at 25 defensive driving program.

Helpful Forms
Annual Reports, Citizen Complaint Form, Crash Photo Order, Crash Release, Traffic Stops, Tow Truck, and more - click photo above to access forms.

Social Media Terms
Our social media platforms function as online discussion sites and are monitored by MHP’s social media team. They are not a public forums. They’re consistently monitored during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 8-5PM. Please be aware of the following....
About

Home Page
The Highway Patrol’s core values are “Service, Integrity and Respect.” These values are reflected in our commitment to public safety through diligent and fair enforcement of our traffic codes - more info on MHP click photo above to visit our Home Page.

History of MHP
The Patrol has a long and proud tradition of excellence. Although the Montana Highway Patrol’s responsibilities have grown, its mission still centers on the basic premise that prompted its creation in 1935 – protecting the lives of those who travel on Montana’s highways.

In The Line of Duty
The men and women of the Montana Highway Patrol understand that protecting the public sometimes comes at a personal price. Eight Montana troopers have paid the ultimate price since the agency began 75 years ago.

David DeLaittre Memorial
Click photo for Memorial Fund - Montana Highway Patrol Trooper David DeLaittre was killed December 1 in a shootout near his hometown of Three Forks. He had stopped to investigate a pick-up truck idling in the middle of the road. The driver of truck opened fire on DeLaittre and the two exchanged shots.
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