Texas Department of Public Safety
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is a statewide law enforcement and public safety agency responsible for highway patrol, criminal investigations, driver licensing, and emergency management across Texas.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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public safety agency → state law enforcement agency → |
| abbreviation |
DPS
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| collaboratesWith |
federal law enforcement agencies in the United States
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local law enforcement agencies in Texas → |
| country |
United States
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| employerOf |
Texas Rangers
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criminal investigators → driver license examiners → emergency management personnel → state troopers → |
| enforces |
Texas criminal laws
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Texas traffic laws → |
| focusesOn |
border security in Texas
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crime prevention → disaster response coordination → homeland security functions in Texas → traffic safety → |
| fundedBy |
State of Texas budget
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| handles |
issuance of Texas driver licenses
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issuance of Texas identification cards → statewide AMBER Alert coordination → statewide criminal history records → statewide law enforcement communications support → |
| hasMotto |
Courtesy, Service, Protection
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| headquartersLocation |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalForm |
state agency
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| operatesIn |
State of Texas
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| oversees |
Criminal Investigations Division
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Driver License Division → Texas Division of Emergency Management → Texas Highway Patrol → Texas Rangers → |
| parentOrganization |
State of Texas
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| partOf |
Texas state government
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| responsibleFor |
criminal investigations in Texas
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driver licensing in Texas → emergency management support in Texas → highway patrol in Texas → public safety in Texas → statewide law enforcement in Texas → |
| sector |
public sector
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| state |
Texas
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| supervisedBy |
Public Safety Commission of Texas
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| uses |
marked patrol vehicles
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unmarked patrol vehicles → |
| website |
https://www.dps.texas.gov
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dallas Police Department
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Texas Division of Emergency Management → |
collaboratesWith |
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Red River County Sheriff’s Office
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cooperatesWith |
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Texas Division of Emergency Management
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formerParentOrganization |
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Government of Texas
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hasAgency |
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Texas Department of Public Safety
("Texas Highway Patrol")
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oversees |
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Dallas County District Attorney
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worksWith |