Tag Archives: Texas Department of Public Safety

Drive safely for the holiday!

May 21, 2013                                                                                                 NEWS RELEASE DPS Increases Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe. During the … Continue reading

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To Protect and To Serve

May 14, 2013                                                                                                 NEWS RELEASE DPS Memorializes Fallen Texas Peace Officers  AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today honored 10 Texas law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the … Continue reading

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Proud of my agency: the Interdiction for the Protection of Children program

These are the kinds of things my agency does with your tax dollars.  I am proud to work here. December 6, 2012                                     … Continue reading

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Austin Museum Day, Sunday, September 23

Many museum venues in Austin will be open free of charge on Sunday, September 23, for Austin Museum Day. For a complete list of activities, please visit this press release. Below is the press release from the Texas Department of … Continue reading

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Our finest are out on the highways

Because of everything happening last week, this got buried in my inbox.   Be safe for the holiday, everyone!  I have seen the local and state police with increased presence, especially under overpasses where they can wait in the shade. Here’s … Continue reading

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Ignorance can be deadly – Highway edition

While the majority of commercial drivers are safe drivers, an alarming percentage stopped in a recent inspection effort by the TXDPS yielded what I consider to be alarming results. Below please find the results of the most recent Roadcheck inspection … Continue reading

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