Mayor John Whitmire addressed safety concerns and the incoming Houston freeze Friday as runners prepare for Sunday's Chevron Houston Marathon Sunday. “The Chevron Marathon must go on,” Whitmire said during a Friday morning news conference.

Trooper Cody Durham was on a routine patrol on the Dallas Tollway when he noticed a crashed vehicle engulfed in flames.

The El Paso County Commissioners is seeking to bring change to DPS pursuit policies after study finds high speed chases fail to protect public safety

A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would create a new Homeland Security division within the Texas Department of Public Safety. It was the first bill filed by state Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, to strengthen Texas’ security infrastructure and coordinate a multi-agency,

Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is emphasizing the significance of the AMBER Alert system and the Statewide Alert Program in safeguarding public safety as part

The Texas Department of Public Safety would like to remind Texans "that extreme cold, freezing rain can pose major hazards to drivers and pedestrians and urges residents to be prepared and exercise caution in those types of conditions.

Texas DPS pursuit policy does not limit high speed chases to violent crimes like most law enforcement agencies

High-speed pursuits in El Paso COunty have have become a significant concern for the El Paso community, prompting county commissioners to addre

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has increased its reward for information about the murder of a Houston area mother. The cold case goes back 44 years. On January 6, 1981, 22 year-old Karen Lynn Douglas was found stabbed to death in her northeast Harris county home.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding Texans about the importance of the AMBER Alert notifications to keep the community safe. In 2024, DPS sent out 47 AMBER