DPS temporarily halts partnership in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will temporarily cease its partnership with the Austin Police Department (APD) so that troopers can focus their attention on border cities in the wake of the expiration of Title 42, according to law enforcement sources.
The initiative, called the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force (AVCTF), began on March 30 as a way to assist APD as the department faces a staffing shortage. APD currently has about 300 vacancies.
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