Officials would not say Monday how many officers DPS would supply but said troopers will generally have more presence in Austin and back up local police in emergency situations if needed. “This ...

There have been a total of 32 traffic-related deaths on Austin roads. The expansion of DPS coverage is intended to help with monitoring all major highways across Austin to hopefully prevent the ...

Trying to offset nearly 330 unfilled positions, Austin police have worked a lot of overtime themselves. During a recent meeting of the city's Public Safety Commission, the Police Department said ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Stabbings and shootings have decreased in Austin since the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) upped patrols in Austin, according to the Austin Police Department (APD).

DPS said money acquired from DPS citations go to a Justice of the Peace in Travis County, instead of the City of Austin like it would if an APD officer wrote the ticket.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is expected to resume helping the City of Austin’s police department on July 2, after stepping away in May to tend to the expiration of Title 42. In a ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety task force dedicated to policing Austin will cease operations on Saturday, the state agency confirmed Thursday. Troopers will be redirected to the southern ...

A couple hundred Austin firefighters showed up at City Hall Monday to urge city council to prioritize public safety in its ...

After Shootings, Chases, and a Gun Drawn on a Child, Austin Wants DPS Out. Gov. Abbott Won't Allow It Easy come, uneasy go By Austin Sanders, Fri., July 21, 2023 ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety dedicated the new DPS Fallen Officers Memorial and display during the department’s annual Peace Officers Memorial Service in Austin Thursday, May 16, 2024.