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 ...

On Monday, the Austin Public Safety Commission approved a recommendation calling for more accountability around the DPS-APD partnership. That commission's members are appointed by the mayor and ...

Austin officials view the partnership as a stopgap measure as they try to fill the city’s more than 200 police vacancies. ... Criminal justice Dan Patrick Department of Public Safety Greg Abbott.

Austin officials ended the Police Department's partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, citing concerns of reports that troopers pulled a gun on a 10-year-old boy and ...

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.

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 ...

DPS said money acquired from DPS citations go to a Justice of the Peace in Travis County, instead of the City of Austin like it would if an APD officer wrote the ticket.

After Shootings, Chases, and a Gun Drawn on a Child, Austin Wants DPS Out. Gov. Abbott Won't Allow It Easy come, uneasy go By Austin Sanders, Fri., July 21, 2023 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety are expected to start assisting with patrols in Austin Thursday, an Austin Police Department spokesperson told KXAN.

AUSTIN, Texas — A state trooper who works in the Austin area is being recognized for helping save someone's life. Sgt. Ted Riojas earned the Texas Department of Public Safety's Lifesaving Award ...