DPS Graduates 48 New Highway Patrol Troopers

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw was joined by Texas State Representative Mark Keough as the department commissioned 48 men and women as the state's newest Highway Patrol Troopers.........................

DPS Urges Preparedness as Hurricane Season Continues

AUSTIN - With four months remaining in the 2017 hurricane season, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding residents to evaluate their emergency plans and tune in to weather forecasts for potential hurricanes and tropical storms.........................

Crime Lab Fees Update

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is notifying law enforcement and prosecutors statewide that Governor Greg Abbott has requested DPS to withdraw its letter of intent to charge a fee for forensic analysis of physical evidence.........................

Rewards Offered for Violent MS-13 Fugitives from Houston

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Douglas Alexander Herrera-Hernandez, 20, and Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Barahona, 26, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and cash rewards of.........................

DPS Releases Texas Gang Threat Assessment

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the Texas Gang Threat Assessment, which was developed to provide a broad overview and update of gang activity in Texas.........................

Fee Schedule for DPS Crime Lab Services Released

AUSTIN - In accordance with the General Appropriation Act (GAA) passed by the 85th Texas Legislature requiring the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to collect up to $11.5 million in fees for forensic analysis services.........................