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The Dallas County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $42,000 state grant for rifle-resistant body armor.
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Critics of the project have said the Sheriff's Office could use other law enforcement training facilities nearby.
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The 2023 legislation establishing the grant program also includes new equipment for rural sheriffs.
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This latest development comes one day after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a blistering report about the botched response to the Uvalde shooting, which left 21 dead.
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Bill Waybourn has filed for reelection as Tarrant County sheriff in 2024.
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Cities and counties in Texas can no longer mandate curfews for adolescents under a new state law that went into effect earlier this month.
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A Blue alert like the one issued earlier this week is just one of several the state uses to inform the public about missing persons or eminent danger. Here is a quick breakdown of each one.
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Tarrant County leaders are changing course on a proposal to build a nearly $50 million law enforcement training academy. Now, the county is working to finalize plans to partner with and expand an existing law enforcement academy.
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The move comes amid calls for further regulation of nascent artificial intelligence technology.
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The voter-approved ordinance already prohibits the city of Denton from spending budgetary funds on THC testing. But, according to the city charter, since a voter-led initiative put it on the ballot, it doesn't have budgetary power.
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A feasibility study commissioned by the county should analyze the market competition for regional training facilities, said G.M. Cox, a lecturer at Sam Houston State University and former longtime police chief.