Department Of Public Safety

The City of Austin has ended its agreement with the Department of Public Safety to have state troopers supplement police patrols. But state police are still going to patrol the capital city. Here's what that means.

APD Chief Joseph Chacon said troopers will be reassigned to the border following the expiration of Trump-era restrictions for migrants seeking asylum.

Austin police say state trooper patrols have caused a 25% dip in crime. But that data hasn't yet been made public.

"The people of Austin deserve to be safe and feel safe," the mayor said in announcing DPS troopers would be helping out Austin police.

Of the over 300 officers who responded to the shooting in May, 91 were with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

McCraw is expected to provide an update on the Uvalde investigation to DPS’ Public Safety Commission on Thursday morning.

Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.

Texas Department of Public Safety officials were heavily criticized by Uvalde parents and residents for walking back some initial information provided to the public — including key details about the police response.

The group — which includes the Travis County public defender — is calling for the federal government to cut funding from local and state agencies that participate in the program and comes as Gov. Greg Abbott expands the controversial border-security operation.

The agency said it was closing the grounds "out of an abundance of caution" from Saturday through Inauguration Day on Wednesday.