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DPS cites 17,000 active felony warrants; seeks funds to coordinate statewide apprehension efforts
Summary
The Department of Public Safety told the House Budget Committee it has identified roughly 17,000 people with outstanding felony warrants, many for violent offenses, and presented a plan that would place investigators in nine State Highway Patrol troop regions and fund overtime for local officers to support coordinated apprehension efforts.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported to the House Budget Committee that approximately 17,000 individuals statewide have active felony warrants, and the department outlined early steps to coordinate statewide apprehension operations.
Key facts from testimony: DPS Director Mark James told the committee the 17,000 figure reflects active warrants for more serious (Uniform Crime Reporting part‑1) offenses, including homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and related violent crimes. He said the underlying data is law‑enforcement‑sensitive and that names and case‑level details are protected in national criminal…
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