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Unalaska Department of Public Safety
Director of Public Safety
Robert Beasley
PO Box 370
Unalaska, Alaska 99685
Phone: (907)581-1233
Fax: (907)581-5024
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History
The name of UNALASKA is rooted in the changes which a native Aleut word has experienced over the last two hundred years. The Aleuts called the Alaska Peninsula "Alaxsxa" for mainland. The Russians adopted this as "Alyaska" from which Alaska is derived.
Unalaska Island may have derived its name from the proximity to the Alaskan Peninsula. "Agunalaksh" is the Russian spelling for the original Aleut word. The present day spelling was established between 1890 and 1899 by the United States Board on Geographical Names, standardizing the spelling from several variations used up to that time, including "Ounalashka," "Ounalasska," "Oonalaska," and "Oonalashka."
Thus, "Unalaska" does not mean not-Alaska, the name defines its geographical location in terms of the Alaska Peninsula. The community of Unalaska, Alaska is also referred to as Dutch Harbor because the "International Port of Dutch Harbor" is located there.
Director of Public Safety
 Chief Robert L. Beasley, Director of Public Safety for the City of Unalaska began his law enforcement career in December of 1985 as a Village Public Safety Officer. During the past 18 years, he has served throughout the State in a variety of capacities, ranging from a Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Officer with the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety, Chief of Police for the City of Hoonah, and as an Investigator with the City of Yakutat until his appointment as UDPS Director in January of 2004.
Chief Beasley is a certified Police Instructor and also holds an Advanced Police certificate from the Alaska Police Standards Council. He is a graduate of the 194th FBI National Academy, the FBI Intermountain Law Enforcement Executive Command College and the Law Enforcement Management Institute, among others.
Chief Beasley holds the distinction of being among few in his field who are State certified in all three disciplines of public safety; Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
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