The Texas Department of Public Safety will resume a partnership with the city of Austin to assist with policing duties after a month-and-a-half hiatus and facing criticism for disproportionately arresting Latino and Black residents.
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Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said Thursday the second iteration of the partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety will have a different deployment strategy after the first effort came under scrutiny for overpolicing predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Earlier this year, Mayor Kirk Watson requested support from DPS to help make up for Austin’s police staffing shortages and long response times to 911 calls. After a brief hiatus during which DPS troopers were diverted to the state’s southern border, they will return to Austin on July 2 to assist with traffic and violent crime issues, Thursday’s announcement said.released statistics
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