
In response to an increase in the use of local roads by drug traffickers, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has formed a new task force in an attempt to deter these incursions.
by Sylvia Longmire8 Jan 2016, 7:26 AM PST0

Texas is sending fifty-two new Department of Public Safety troopers to the Texas/Mexico border region. The new troopers are part of the State’s efforts to beef up border security by providing more permanent law enforcement resources along the border region.
by Bob Price16 Aug 2015, 9:55 AM PST0

Texas border authorities continue to look into the recent theft of an unmarked Texas Department of Public Safety patrol car along with the weapons and equipment inside.
by Ildefonso Ortiz10 May 2015, 12:35 PM PST0

Governor Greg Abbott has elevated activation of the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) in anticipation of forecasted severe storms approaching Texas. This action will enable the State of Texas to respond in a timely manner should the need arise. The Governor’s office called the approaching storms “a significant weather event.”
by Bob Price8 May 2015, 2:54 PM PST0

The Texas Department of Public Safety announced on Friday that troopers discovered and seized more than $600,000 in U.S. currency during a traffic stop in a South Texas border county. The seizure occurred on Thursday morning about about 10:15 a.m.
by Bob Price8 May 2015, 2:41 PM PST0

A Texas Department of Public Safety officer has been reprimanded and ordered to undergo counseling for posing in a photo with rapper Snoop Dogg during last month’s South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX.
by Kipp Jones2 Apr 2015, 9:15 AM PST0

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking for a few good police officers to join the ranks of Texas Highway Patrol troopers. The DPS announced a new program under which currently certified peace officers can apply to be enrolled in a special accelerated course. The program is in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to hire an additional 500 troopers to increase border security.
by Bob Price21 Feb 2015, 7:20 AM PST0