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WEBSep 16, 2024 · Public Safety Commission Forms Selection Committee, Begins Process to Name New DPS Director. September 6, 2024. AUSTIN – Today, the Public Safety Commission (PSC) formally created a selection committee to assist in the process of naming a new Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director.
Trouble at Texas DPS leads to monthslong delays in obtaining …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Ever wonder why it takes so long to get an appointment at a Texas driver's license office? Data obtained by NBC 5 Investigates reveals what's going on inside the Texas DPS.
DPS Announces Leadership Changes Effective Sept. 1
WEBAug 29, 2024 · AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) publicly announced several changes to key leadership positions across the department during the Public Safety Commission Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22.
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WEBTexas Rangers Solve 40-Year-Old Ector County Cold Case Murder, Suspect Pleads Guilty. AUSTIN – The man who pled guilty to a decades-old cold case murder in Ector County will spend the next 20 years behind bars. Billy Wayne Ludwigson, 62, was arrested by the Texas Rangers after years of investigation. He pled guilty to the murder of 64-year ...
Austin police, Texas DPS partner up to improve response times …
WEBMar 27, 2023 · City of Austin leaders announced a plan they expect will improve safety, decrease traffic fatalities, improve police response time and reduce crime in Austin, thanks to a new partnership.
Texas DPS troopers on patrol in Austin despite end of APD …
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott said in a tweet he sent 30 additional Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to Austin on Thursday after the city announced it would suspend its police partnership with DPS.
Texas DPS trooper dies from injuries after being struck by vehicle
WEB6 hours ago · DPS reports he is the 241st officer to die in the line of duty since 1823. As of Monday morning, information regarding funeral services had not yet been released. Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, a ...
Texas DPS to send resources to help with Austin police staffing
WEBMar 27, 2023 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — People living in Austin will soon see an increased presence of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers throughout the city because of a new partnership announced Monday...
Tension is rising as Texas state police patrol Austin streets | The ...
WEBMay 2, 2023 · A month after the Texas Department of Public Safety began patrolling Austin streets, city officials have both praised a drop in violent crime and condemned the operation’s disparate impact on ...
Texas DPS making 300 traffic stops a day in Austin police …
WEBApr 4, 2023 · State troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety are averaging 16 arrests and 300 traffic stops per day in Austin under a controversial new partnership with the short-staffed...
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