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The Texas Highway Patrol is a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety and is the largest state-level law enforcement agency in the U.S. state of Texas.The patrol's primary duties are enforcement of state traffic laws and commercial vehicle regulation, but it is a fully empowered police agency with authority to enforce criminal law anywhere in the state.
The Highway Patrol Division is the unit of the department most frequently seen by citizens. Uniformed troopers of the highway patrol are responsible for enforcing traffic and criminal law, usually in unincorporated areas, and serve as the uniformed Texas state police.
Member of the Executive Staff in charge of a specific duty. Troop Commander of a Patrol Troop, or Commander of a specialized unit. Assistant Troop Commander, oversees the Troop's criminal or traffic activities or oversees a specialized unit. Road supervisor for Troopers, or Supervisor of a specialty unit.
Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, 25, was a recent graduate of the Texas Department of Public Safety Academy. He was also a U.S. Army veteran, local news outlets report .
Dec. 20—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Wednesday announced Bryan Rippee as the new Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol (THP), and Jason Hester as the new Chief of the ...
The Texas Ranger Division, also known as the Texas Rangersand nicknamed the Diablos Tejanos(Spanishfor 'Texan Devils'),[4]is an investigative law enforcement agencywith statewide jurisdictionin the U.S. stateof Texas, based in the capital city Austin. In the time since its creation, the Texas Rangers have investigated crimes ranging from murder ...
October 9, 2024 at 8:02 PM. Oct. 9—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced that he has deployed Texas Department of Public Safety officers and personnel and Texas National Guard ...
State agencies. [edit] Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Texas Attorney General. Texas Comptroller - Criminal Investigation Division (State Police) Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (regulatory agency) Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Texas Department of Insurance. State Fire Marshal's Office.