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Recent News About Texas Department of Public Safety
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Texas Department of Public Safety promotes Wakeman to major, first woman in organization history to hold position
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the promotion of Texas Ranger Captain Wende O. Wakeman to the rank of major, giving Wakeman the distinction of being the first female Texas Ranger in the state law enforcement agency’s 200-year history, according to a press release.
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US Customs and Border Protection: 'Human smuggling is the precursor of human trafficking'
In a recent report by Fox News, the Texas DPS recently prevented human smuggling which resulted in the arrest of 13 non-citizens. The human smugglers attempted to proceed by way of a private plane at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the South Texas International Airport in Edinburg, TX.
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'We are so grateful for your sacrifice and commitment': Abbott congratulates largest graduating class of Texas DPS troopers
Gov. Greg Abbott recently imparted congratulations and gratitude to the latest graduating class of public safety troopers, telling them they are "exceptional."
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'It's inevitable': Decrease in Border Patrol response leads to increase in human trafficking
Texas Department of Public Safety director Col. Steven McCraw reports that human traffickers have been pushing large numbers of undocumented immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border in targeted locations to distract the Border Patrol with the lengthy process of detaining excess numbers of immigrants.
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'The Biden administration is completely failing': Human trafficking rates in Texas soar as border crisis intensifies
Human trafficking arrests in Texas are skyrocketing as the ongoing border crisis continues to surge.
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'I pushed myself too hard': Creighton recovers after collapsing on Senate floor
State Sen. Brandon Creighton has recovered after collapsing on the Senate floor on May 5.