DPS highlights VPSO expansion and child‑crime investigators but warns rural coverage still uneven Commissioner Cockrell said the Village Public Safety Officer program has grown from roughly 38 to about 85 VPSOs, with a long‑term target of 100; he also described new child‑crime investigators in Nome and ongoing housing and cost challenges that limit rural coverage.

Alaska's Village Public Safety Officer program is expanding rapidly, but significant challenges remain as over 120 communities still lack coverage.

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