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The Austin Firefighters Association claims Chief Joel Baker delayed sending firefighters to help with rescue efforts in Kerrville until it was too late.
The Austin Firefighters Association has delivered a vote of no confidence in the Austin Fire Department's chief, following accusations by top union leadership he delayed emergency response to deadly ...
The nationwide supplier of emergency vehicle equipment and public safety gear will more than double in size in Round Rock ...
Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.
The City of Austin on Wednesday announced the suspension of its partnership with Texas DPS, sparking an outcry from opponents who said the move would make the city less safe.
APD, DPS partnership suspended after incident with 10-year-old boy, father After months of community outcry of over-policing in communities of color, the partnership ended on Wednesday after ...
Austin officials view the partnership as a stopgap measure as they try to fill the city’s more than 200 police vacancies.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Members from the Texas Department of Public Safety joined the Austin Police Department this month for a meeting with local community leaders. DPS is working to play a larger r… ...
Nearly three weeks into the Texas Department of Public Safety’s increased patrols in Austin – Austin Police say the initiative is helping with violent crime, but some community members … ...
Gov. Greg Abbott is sending 30 additional Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to continue patrolling Austin, even though city leaders ended a widely criticized partnership in which state ...
Austin DPS trooper receives award for saving driver's life after car crash DPS officials say before EMS responded to a car crash, Sgt. Ted Riojas arrived and used a tourniquet on a driver who was ...
KVUE analyzed the number of misdemeanor arrests made by DPS troopers patrolling in Austin, going back to the start of DPS' partnership with the APD.