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The headquarters of DPS are in Austin. For a period prior to 1989, the headquarters of the Austin Independent School District were adjacent to the DPS headquarters. In 1989, the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill allowing DPS to acquire the former Austin ISD headquarters. [16]
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 Texas Ranger Division, also known as the Texas Rangers and also known as Diablos Tejanos ( Spanish for 'Texan Devils'), [ 4] is an investigative law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Texas, based in the capital city Austin. In the time since its creation, the Texas Rangers have investigated crimes ranging ...
The Department of Public Safety's Austin task force will cease operations on Saturday, a spokesperson said. DPS confirms its Austin crime task force will cease operations this weekend Skip to main ...
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 ...
Jul. 23—AUSTIN — A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a miles-long manhunt in rural Frio County earlier this month. The suspect ...
Austin Police Department ( APD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving Austin, Texas. As of fiscal year 2022, the agency had an annual budget of $443.1 million [ 4] and employed around 2,484 personnel, including approximately 1,809 officers. [ 5] The department also employs 24 K-9 police dogs and 16 horses. [ 5]
August 5, 2024 at 5:03 PM. Aug. 5—AUSTIN — As students begin heading back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds all Texans to exercise heightened caution and adhere to ...