The Department of Public Safety was created in 1939 by the 48th General Assembly by combining several existing bureaus divisions under one executive head designated as the Commissioner of Public Safety. Included in the newly created department were the State Fire Marshal Division established in 1911, the Division of Criminal Investigation created in 1921, and the State Highway Patrol created in 1935.
Some or all of these records are available to search in the Iowa History Collections Catalog
The following is a partial list of records from Public Safety available in our holdings:
General
Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
Court Cases | 1979-1988 |
Departmental Meetings and Related Material (by topic) | 1973-1986 |
Domestic Abuse Reports | 1985 |
Federal Grant Project Books | 1976-1984 |
Fire Deaths Records Book | 1958-1992 |
Legislation and Budget | 1982-1988 |
Meetings | 1980s |
Quarterly Comparatives | 1983-1985 |
Research and Development Bureau Project Grants | 1974-1988 |
Subject Files | 1980s |
Weekly Criminal Bulletins from Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) | 1940-1976 |
Commissioner's Office
Series Title | Date Span |
|---|---|
Executive Correspondence | 1972-1984 |
Meetings and Conferences Attended by the Commissioner | 1980-1988 |