Governor Directs DPS To Expand Texas Repeat Offender Task Force
· Texas Border Business
Governor Greg Abbott has instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to extend the Texas Repeat Offender Task Force beyond the Houston area to include the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin metropolitan regions. This initiative aims to combat violent repeat offenders, having already led to 728 arrests since its launch in October, including 455 high-threat individuals. The task force has also seized significant quantities of drugs and weapons, including over 225,000 doses of fentanyl. Abbott emphasized the importance of supporting law enforcement to enhance community safety and reduce crime rates.
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