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- DPS reminds Spring Break drivers to slow down, drive sober
DPS troopers in the Valley and South Texas will have extra officers on duty in March, looking for Spring Breakers who are speeding, driving drunk or not wearing safety belts.
Friday, March 07, 2008
- Governor appoints new chairman, two new commissioners
Gov. Rick Perry named Allan B. Polunsky of San Antonio as chairman of the Public Safety Commission. He also appointed Carin Barth of Houston and Tom Clowe of Waco as members. The commission is responsible for formulating and overseeing policies for the Texas Department of Public Safety, the state's chief law enforcement agency.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
- DPS seizure nets millions of dollars of cocaine along the border
A Piedras Negras, Mexico resident was arraigned this morning in Del Rio on federal drug charges in connection with the seizure of 360 pounds of cocaine in Kinney County.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
- Texas Rangers' forensic drawing helps identify homicide victim
A Texas Rangers' forensic drawing released by the DPS Public Information Office in December 2007, has led to the identification of a teenage homicide victim.
Monday, February 25, 2008
- DPS marks Amber Alert Awareness Day
January 13 is National Amber Alert Awareness Day. The day, named by the U.S. Department of Justice, is meant to remind Americans that Amber Alerts are an important tool in recovering children who have been abducted.
Thursday, Jan 13 2008
- DPS increases enforcement for the holidays
All available DPS troopers will be on patrol for the Christmas and New Year's holidays in an effort to make the roads safer for all travelers.
Thursday, Dec 20, 2007
- Texas Rangers seek identity of homicide victim
The Texas Rangers and Lubbock County Sheriff's Office hope a new facial reproduction of a teenage homicide victim, found in Lubbock County four days after Christmas in 2005, will help identify him
Monday, Dec 17, 2007
- DPS crime laboratories receive international accreditation
The 13 Texas Department of Public Safety crime laboratories have received international accreditation, the most difficult accreditation to attain.
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007
- DPS shopping for new recruits
The Department of Public Safety is now accepting applications for anyone interested in becoming a state trooper, but the deadline is approaching fast.
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007
- Highway Patrol urges Thanksgiving drivers to obey traffic laws
As Thanksgiving travelers hit the roadways, all available Texas Highway Patrol troopers will be looking for drivers who are endangering themselves and others by breaking traffic laws. Troopers are participating in Operation CARE-Combined Accident Reduction Effort-a nationwide effort by police agencies to reduce fatalities on major interstate highways during holiday weekends.
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007
- New web site allows public to check whether property is stolen
The Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) has partnered with a company that will provide a Web site where members of the general public can register an inventory of their valuable property, report property that has been stolen or check whether an item they are attempting to buy has been reported as stolen.
Monday, Nov 19, 2007
- Woman with butterfly tattoo identified
DPS has confirmed the identity of a woman found dead in Live Oak County in May 2007.
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007
- Butterfly tattoo may help identify woman
Distinctive butterfly tattoos may help solve the case of an unidentified deceased woman found in a remote area in Live Oak County in May 2007.
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007
- It's scary out there-have a safe, not tricky, Halloween
Trick or treaters will be out in force on Halloween. Drivers and trick or treaters need to follow safety precautions to ensure that they have a safe, not dangerous, holiday.
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007
- DPS searching for hit-and-run vehicle
DPS is asking for the public's assistance in solving a hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a 16-year old Travis County boy.
John Paul Rodriguez of Cedar Creek was stuck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday morning as he walked westbound along the 1200 block of FM 812 in east Travis County. He was found at 10 a.m. by bicyclists. Witnesses report he had been seen along the roadway around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. He reportedly had been visiting friend in the area.
Thursday, Oct 25, 2007
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