AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today graduated five Troopers and five canines from a nine-week training program. These canine teams will join 41 other DPS Narcotic Detection Teams and five Explosives Detection Teams throughout Texas, within the Texas Highway Patrol Division. “Canines are a valuable asset to law enforcement, and the Texas Department of Public Safety is pleased to welcome five new canine teams to our ranks,” said DPS Director Steven […]
DPS Graduates Five New Canine Teams
DPS Graduates Five New Canine Teams
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today graduated five Troopers and five canines from an eight-week training program. These canine teams will join 42 other DPS teams stationed throughout Texas, including seven explosive-detection teams stationed in Austin. “The department’s expertly-trained canine teams play an essential role in detecting and deterring drug trafficking and other criminal activity,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “The canine teams joining our ranks will be a tremendous asset, […]