Austin officials have suspended the city’s partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety to police the streets of the capital city.
The mayor and council members have raised concerns over “recent events,” said Interim City Manager Jesus Garza in a statement Wednesday.
The partnership began in March and was originally created by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov Dan Patrick. The program has decreased violent and gun crime and led to fewer traffic fatalities, shorter 911 call response times, and “seizures of significant amounts of illicit drugs, including fentanyl and heroin," the city’s statement said.
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