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DPS is asking lawmakers to approve a $467 million active-shooter facility as a “down payment” for the training academy. “You play like you practice,” Director Steve McCraw said.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott is again pushing for greater force on the Texas-Mexico border with the release of another letter on the subject Wednesday morning.

The governor prevailed after a tumultuous period that included the pandemic, a statewide blackout, restrictions on voting and abortion and the Uvalde school shooting.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw spoke three times spanning about 30 total minutes on the day of the Uvalde mass shooting,

The representative called for McCraw’s resignation after the Department of Public Safety director said in a meeting that the agency had not failed the city of Uvalde.

The state’s top law enforcement agency also told USA Today that seven officers have now been referred to its internal affairs division, including two who are command staff.

The state’s top law enforcement agency has publicly criticized the actions of local police during the May shooting at Robb Elementary. But McCraw’s agency has also faced scrutiny for officers’ delay in confronting the gunman.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gilbert Mata woke up excited Tuesday for the first day of school...

DPS has been reviewing its own officers’ actions during the massacre and has sent its findings to the Texas Office of the Inspector General for further investigation.

The Uvalde CISD pushed back the start of the 2022-23 school year by three weeks to allow for security upgrades.