The Kentucky State Police celebrated a successful year by announcing several accomplishments achieved across the Commonwealth of Kentucky during 2025.
The press office for the Kentucky State Police announced on New Year’s Day the following statistics:
- Troopers across the states made 3,929 DUI arrests.
- KSP Troopers and officers wrote 75,180 seat belt citations.
- Our Hazardous Devices Unit responded to 65 calls for service, resulting in the disposal of 220 pounds of net weight explosives.
- The Aircraft Branch accumulated over 1,500 flight hours, supporting a wide range of missions including disaster response, aerial operations, and search and rescue.
- The KSP Canine Branch had 71 patrol and 258 detection deployments, resulting in the seizure of $652,000 in U.S. drug currency, 49,688 grams of methamphetamine, and 28,981 grams of Fentanyl.
The Kentucky State Police estimated, in a preliminary report as of December 18, that 636 Kentuckians had died in automobile accidents in 2025. Governor Andy Beshear stated that the deaths represented a 7% decrease from 2024, indicating signs of a positive downward trend attributed to the use of seatbelts and safety improvements.
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