In a news release, Gov. Abbott directed Texas DPS to investigate the recent street takeovers that he said may have become increasingly dangerous.
“We must send a clear message that these reckless, coordinated criminal events will not be tolerated in Texas,” Abbott said. “This statewide task force will work closely with local officials and law enforcement to investigate, prosecute, and prevent these dangerous street takeovers. Working together, we can ensure Texans in communities large and small remain safe.”
The newly-launched taskforce will be led by members of the DPS Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Highway Patrol, Aviation Operations Division, and Counterterrorism Division, the release stated. The task force will also focus on state-level investigations with the goal of making arrests and seizing assets such as vehicles and weapons, leading to prison time for criminals caught.
Gov. Abbott and the Texas DPS are urging Texans to report suspicious activity related to street takeovers by submitting a confidential report through
Please clean up 1960. Used to be a nice place to live
If you really wanted to help, you'd rescind your 'tort reform' (i.e. insurance company protection) from 2004. Any chance of that happening, you ladder-pulling a$$wipe?
Work with them not against
I hear street racing every weekend outside my neighborhood. Seen deaths, lifeflight, near misses as a result. It gets old. I can still name every death for some person feeling the need for speed. Take to the track guys. That way you have bragging rights when you get old.
Okay, but what are you doing to protect the children of Texas?
It should be against him and his party with these gun laws
Is this regarding franks tacos?
Yeeeesss,also Car thieves and catalytic converters are a huge problem in Tx . GovAbbott
Good thing. I hope they charge them and put them in jail on make them clean up the street of trash. To bad they don't have chain gangs anymore.
If only they can find an island somewhere in the middle of the ocean and drop them there and let them fan for themselves. Hunt for food to eat find water to drink. Only the hard criminals the judges keep letting them go free.
We need Jesus is not my Lord's savior. He can do better than u.
I hate me some Greg Abbott but the racing every night on 610 is annoying af
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