Texas \u2013 Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding a state law enforcement effort targeting repeat violent offenders, directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow its \u201cTexas Repeat Offender Task Force\u201d beyond Houston to additional major metro areas.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The task force, which originally launched in Houston, is a joint operation involving federal, state and local agencies focused on identifying and arresting repeat offenders accused of violent crimes.<\/p>\n
According to the governor\u2019s office, Abbott is now ordering DPS to expand the initiative into the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin regions.<\/p>\n
Officials say the Houston-area operation has already resulted in hundreds of arrests and multiple drug, weapons and stolen vehicle seizures since its launch last year.<\/p>\n
Abbott said the goal is to disrupt what he called a \u201crevolving door\u201d of violent offenders and improve public safety across Texas.<\/p>\n
The task force works alongside local police departments and federal partners as part of coordinated enforcement operations.<\/p>\n
The expansion takes immediate effect, according to the governor\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n
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