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Travis County sheriff’s office deputy accused of indecency with a child
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA Travis County sheriff's deputy is accused of indecency with a child in connection to touching a...
Travis County Sheriff’s Office to offer active shooter training to local law enforcement
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office will soon start offering active...
This vacant Austin ISD elementary school will serve as an active shooter training facility
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA former Austin school will be repurposed as a training ground for Travis County law enforcement officers as part of a partnership between the school district and the sheriff’s office. Law enforcement ...
Travis County takes first steps on mental health diversion center to keep people out of jail
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTravis County on Tuesday took its first steps in creating diversion center that would provide...
Travis County to launch $23 million project to keep mentally ill from jail
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNext month, mentally ill individuals accused of committing minor crimes will be “diverted” to a new...
Travis County moves to provide lawyers at bail hearings after activist concern over SB 4
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoShortly after immigration advocates and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas argued that...
People recently released from jail are more likely to die from an overdose in Travis County
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCompared with other residents of Travis County, people recently released from jail — no matter how...
Fentanyl-related overdoses grow tenfold from 2019; Travis County leaders work to find solutions
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFentanyl-related overdoses, for the second year in a row, are the leading cause of accidental deaths...
What’s needed to make a diversion center successful?
KXAN via Yahoo News· 1 week agoLaw enforcement, prosecutors and elected officials keep pointing to the creation of a diversion center as a solution to address crime related to mental...
TCSO holds active shooter training classes
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEditor’s note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office offered specialized training ...
