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Commissioner Sean Tindell

WELCOME

Welcome to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Our mission is to make Mississippi a safer place for the state’s three million residents. Founded in 1938, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety currently has over 1,400 employees throughout the state. Our employees perform a variety of tasks, including issuing driver’s licenses and firearm permits, patrolling our roads and highways, keeping drugs off the streets, providing training and certification to law enforcement agencies, conducting forensic analysis and investigations, and much more. Thank you for your interest in the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the work that we provide for the great state of Mississippi.

Commissioner Sean Tindell

How Can We Serve You?

DRIVER SERVICE BUREAU APPOINTMENT

RENEW DRIVER'S LICENSE

DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE

FIREARM PERMIT DIVISION

DRIVER SERVICE BUREAU LOCATIONS

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

MOBILE ID

BACKGROUND CHECK

Frequently Asked Questions
Mississippi Department of Public Safety

    Divisions

    • Administration
    • MDPS Cadet Class #70
    • Driver Service Bureau (Driver License)
    • Highway Patrol
    • Bureau of Investigation
    • Bureau of Narcotics
    • Homeland Security
    • Office of Forensic Laboratories
    • Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy
    • Public Safety Planning
    • Standards and Training
    • Crime Stoppers
    • Capitol Police
    • Commercial Transportation Enforcement
    • Complaints

    Resources

    • Media
    • Careers
    • SUBMIT A TIP
    • Mississippi Sex Offender Registry
    • Title VI ADA Compliance
    • Death Benefits Trust
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • FBI Most Wanted
    • Mississippi Most Wanted
    • Public Records

Mailing Address

Mississippi Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 958
Jackson, MS 39205

(601) 987-1212

Physical Address

Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety Headquarters
1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 987-1212

Office Hours

Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Weekends

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