Some Austinites received a text message paid for by the Austin Firefighters Public Safety Fund last week, asking residents to ...

As the Austin City Council deliberates on how to allocate a $6.3 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, discussions are ...

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

Texas DPS troopers in Austin are being deployed to border cities, putting a hold on its partnerships with the Austin Police Department.

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 ...

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 (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 ...

County Attorney Delia Garza provided KVUE with the raw data regarding people arrested for misdemeanors by DPS troopers during their current operation in Austin. DPS troopers have been assisting ...