Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-06-19 | Page 13 | Dudler Named First Public Safety Director

t s sr r i y l t r. r r rr L j. j r L Joseph W. W D Dudler lUll cr j. j Named amed I Commissioner r of Pu Public lic Safety Dudler Duder ler Named if- if First p Public I I Safety Director Joseph W W. Dudler superintendent superintend superintend- ent of Utah Highway Patrol Tuesday was appointed by Gov J T T. Bracken Lee to a dual position as Utah's first Commissioner of Public Safety The Department of oC Public Safety was created by the special special cial session of oC the State Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature which ended last week It consolidates the Highway Patrol Patrol Patrol Pa Pa- the Utah Traffic Safety Council and Dm Drivers Drivers' IMS' IMS Licensing Dig Dh Division ision in addition to administering administering administering adminis adminis- safety education and the motor vehicle financial responsibility act Mr Mi- Ir Dudler w will continue to serve as chief of the highway patrol with his annual salary salary sal- sal ary remaining unchanged The appointment subject to confirmation confirmation confirmation mation by the State Senate is for a four year term be beginning inning July 1 when the act takes effect Under the current setup the Highway Patrol and Safety Council are separate agencies while drivers' drivers licensing and the financial responsibility act are arc under the State Tax Com Commission Commis Commis- mis- mis sion slOn Safety education programs I have no central supervision a at atI present I