Gov. Abbott sending state police to help combat violent crime in Dallas. A similar effort last year proved controversial.

More Texas state troopers are being deployed to Dallas.Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott is again sending Texas state police into Dallas as the city experiences a spike in shootings. The governor’s deployment, announced Wednesday, carries echos of a controversial Texas Department of Public Safety operation in the city last year that some community members said led to over-policing and racial profiling. Last weekend was Dallas’ deadliest of the year with seven fa