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In 1941 the Alaska Territorial Legislature established the Territory of Alaska Highway Patrol for the purpose of enforcing the traffic code - but did not provide the new organization with police authority. In 1945, the members of the Alaska Highway Patrol were deputized as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals. In 1948 the Highway Patrol was given the full authority of peace officers to enforce the laws of the Territory.
In 1953, the Territorial Legislature established the Alaska Territorial Police to provide law enforcement services for the entire Territory. In 1959, the name of Alaska's law enforcement agency was changed to the Alaska State Police and the organization became a division of the Department of Public Safety. The new State Police added 13 former U.S. Marshals and 10 new recruits to their ranks, increasing their number to 78 commissioned officers.
In 1967, the name was changed to the Alaska State Troopers. Today, the Alaska State Troopers number approximately 240 commissioned and 190 civilian personnel. The Troopers' major components are five Detachments and a Criminal Investigation Bureau (founded in 1971). The detachments are headquartered in Ketchikan, Palmer, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Soldotna.
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