New canine teams join DPS crime fighting efforts
Tue, 2014-12-09 18:42
News Staff
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) last week graduated four troopers and canines from an eight-week training program. These canine teams will join 44 other DPS teams stationed throughout Texas, including six explosive-detection teams stationed in Austin. “The DPS canine program is a powerful law enforcement tool responsible for detecting and keeping ton quantities of drugs off Texas streets,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “These specially trained troopers and dogs possess precise skills and knowledge critical to protecting the state and keeping drugs out of our communities.