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31 May 2015, 11:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
At the Dallas News, columnist David Lieber documented the ouster of former TDCJ flak Michelle Lyons, a development discussed on Grits back in February.Lieber portrayed the episode as part of a pattern across justice agencies, having "recently told the story of how the Texas Department of Public Safety’s public information department isn’t always forthcoming. [read post]
21 Feb 2009, 1:01 am
"I'm as concerned as anyone on the Public Safety Commission about misconduct by state troopers, which is why I believe DPS' Internal Affairs division should be substantially beefed up. [read post]
25 Aug 2022, 2:02 am by freddy
Tempe, AZ (August 24, 2022) – On Sunday, August 21st, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper forced a collision with another vehicle on Loop 101 in order to stop a wrong-way driver in Tempe. [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 9:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It’s a project of the Texas Rangers Division, which in turn is a branch of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).However, Mac Sikes is neither a Texas Ranger nor a DPS employee. [read post]
19 Feb 2009, 9:04 am
The Department of Public Safety at a Senate Finance Committee meeting this morning said they not only want to ban Texas drivers from using wireless communications in their vehicles - including both cell phones and hands-free devices - the agency hopes to subject cell phone using drivers to massive civil fines in addition to the cost of a ticket.The idea of banning cell phones is misguided enough; after all, driving while talking on the cell phone is no more distracting… [read post]
18 May 2010, 2:00 pm by Mark A. Anderson
Department of Public Safety Authorities are investigating an off-duty trooper reported missing in Burnet County Monday following a boating accident. [read post]
19 Jul 2016, 10:43 am by Jay W. Belle Isle
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the American Red Cross, there are ways to increase your safety. [read post]
28 Apr 2013, 6:47 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In an article comparing Texas' response to the Salvador situation to the Massachusetts debacle, the Lone Star State earned praise in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for the rapid and decisive responses by the Department of Public Safety, some local District Attorneys and the courts to the Jonathan Salvador episode at the DPS crime lab in Houston. [read post]
25 Aug 2018, 9:01 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The press and politicians around the state are blaming the Texas Department of Public Safety for creating a list of 87 under-utilized rural driver-license centers for possible closure. [read post]
23 Aug 2017, 1:08 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The Republican Party of Texas yesterday published a Facebook post in support of Just Liberty's petition to the Texas Department of Public Safety, joining a bipartisan list of 16 groups backing proposed rules to limit arrests for Class C misdemeanors, infractions for which the maximum possible punishment is only a fine.The measure being suggested to the Public Safety Commission (PSC) essentially implements a specific line item in the Republican Party… [read post]
19 Aug 2015, 7:54 am by William K. Berenson
Texas Inspections Reveal Widespread Problems Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) removed more than two-fifths of commercial vehicles during inspections conducted as part of the safety initiative called Roadcheck 2015. [read post]
27 Oct 2016, 8:40 am by Ron Voyles & Associates
  If you read the above paragraph again, you notice I said Texas Department of Public Safety crime lab. [read post]
13 Feb 2010, 12:41 pm by texastriallawyers
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the accident to determine if speed was a contributing factor. [read post]
22 Jul 2009, 12:48 pm
Dear friends and compadres,This quick note is a request for your support for a petition for rulemaking (see the petition) which will be filed with the Department of Public Safety next week to modify the rules that govern the so-called "Driver Responsibility Surcharge. [read post]
7 Feb 2012, 4:09 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The Caller Times reports today that DPS will open a new crime lab facility in Corpus Christi in April:The Department of Public Safety will have a new crime lab next to the department's offices and existing lab at 1922 S. [read post]
10 May 2022, 10:46 pm by freddy
Phoenix, AZ (May 10, 2022) – The director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Mr. [read post]
20 Dec 2008, 11:50 am
A little birdie forwarded me a list of bills the Texas Department of Public Safety is requesting from the 81st Texas Legislature, so I uploaded it into a Google document format which readers can view here.Though I've not yet examined this bill list in any detail, that's quite a lengthy and ambitious agenda. [read post]
29 Oct 2012, 5:09 pm by suffolkmcls
The complaint filed on October 22nd alleges that Department of Public Safety attorney, Danica Iacoi,  denied their request 2 times, after which on appeal Colonel O’Donnel also denied ProJo’s request for documents concerning the illegal drinking party (3-4). [read post]
28 Jan 2013, 10:31 am by Gritsforbreakfast
(Since no MSM reporters were there for that portion of the meeting, this account is a Grits exclusive.)Throughout the time Jonathon Salvador worked as a controlled substances analyst at the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) crime lab in Houston, he was never a particularly competent employee, said Commissioner Sarah Kerrigan who headed the FSC investigation. [read post]