- Texas Border Security Operations Update – 2019 (PDF)
- Mexican Cartel Related Activity
- Operation Drawbridge
Border-Related Reports
2020
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief ‒ December 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief ‒ November 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief ‒ October 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief ‒ September 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief ‒ August 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief ‒ July 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – June 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – May 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – April 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – March 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – February 2020 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – January 2020 (PDF)
2019
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – December 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – November 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – October 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – September 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – August 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – July 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – June 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – May 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – April 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – March 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – February 2019 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – January 2019 (PDF)
2018
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – December 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – November 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – October 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – September 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – August 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – July 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – June 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – May 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – April 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – March 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – February 2018 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – January 2018 (PDF)
2017
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – June 2017 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – May 2017 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – April 2017 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – March 2017 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – February 2017 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – January 2017 (PDF)
2016
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – December 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – November 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – October 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – September 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – August 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – July 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Performance Measures – July 2016 (PDF)
This presentation was provided to the House Appropriations Committee by DPS Director Steven McCraw on July 19, 2016. This presentation includes an overview of Operation Secure Texas as well as proposed performance measures requested by the Joint Committee on Border Security, which will review and ultimately determine the measures that will be adopted.--> - Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – June 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – May 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – April 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – March 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – February 2016 (PDF)
- Texas Border Security Monthly Brief – January 2016 (PDF)
2015
- Border Security Dashboard (January 7, 2015) (PDF)
- Operations Strong Safety Report (February 2015)(PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (February 11, 2015) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (March 12, 2015) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (April 9, 2015) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (May 6, 2015) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (June 17, 2015) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (July 15, 2015) (PDF)
2014
- Border Security Dashboard (September 3, 2014) (PDF)
- Summary of Significant Border Incidents (September 11, 2014) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (October 1, 2014) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (November 5, 2014) (PDF)
- Border Security Dashboard (December 10, 2014) (PDF)
Video & Photos
Special Tactical operations
Border and Drug Related DPS news releases
2014
- DPS Releases Border Security Trends, Recent Activity
- DPS Provides Legislative Testimony on Human Trafficking
- DPS Releases Annual Texas Gang Threat Assessment
- DPS, U.S. Department of State Join Forces to Fight Crime
- In Case You Missed It: DPS Director Provides Testimony About Human Trafficking at Congressional Hearing
2013
- Operation Strong Safety Targets Crime, Takes Back Border
- Multi–Agency Initiative to Increase Law Enforcement Presence in Rio Grande Valley
- Texas Department of Agriculture Awards $120,000 to DPS for Operation Drawbridge
- DPS Responds to Texas-Mexico Border Incidents
- In Case You Missed It: DFW Considered Command and Control Center for Mexican Drug Cartels
- State Intelligence Report Highlights Threats to Texas
- Multi–Agency Effort Disrupts Mexico–Based Drug Trafficking Organization
2012
- IACP Presents Award to DPS for Operation Drawbridge
- Texas Department of Agriculture Awards $225,000 to DPS for Operation Drawbridge Expansion
- Multi–Agency Law Enforcement Effort Results in 24 Arrests, Seizure of Thousands of Marijuana Plants
- DPS Seeks Public’s Help in Double Homicide on the Border
- DPS Praises Announcement of Cartel Indictments
- DPS and Other Agencies Collaborate on Mexican Mafia Arrests
- DPS Advises Against Spring Break Travel to Mexico
2011
- DPS Warns Parents that the Mexican Cartels are Recruiting Texas High School Students
- DPS commends local and federal law enforcement agencies in Texas for seizing over $8 billion in drugs and cash
- Public Safety Commission discusses Border Security report and the Criminal Alien threat to Texas
- Avoid travel to Nuevo Laredo this July Fourth weekend (Warning does not apply to the city of Laredo)
- Public Safety Commission hears report on Mexican border incident
- Shootout between U. S. law enforcement and drug cartel on Texas border
- DPS seizes almost five tons of marijuana in McAllen
- Discovery show to highlight Texas fight against drug smugglers at the border
- DPS discourages Spring Break travel to Mexico (Reminds boaters of dangers on Falcon Lake)
- DPS repeats warning to avoid travel to Mexico