{"id":15318,"date":"2023-12-26T19:11:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T19:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/mixed-reaction-over-dps-ending-its-violent-crime-task-force-in-austin\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T19:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T19:11:05","slug":"mixed-reaction-over-dps-ending-its-violent-crime-task-force-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/media\/mixed-reaction-over-dps-ending-its-violent-crime-task-force-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed reaction over DPS ending its Violent Crime Task Force in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQAEqFg4eOM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Public Safety announced that the task force would end on Dec. 23.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/police\/mixed-reaction-over-dps-ending-its-violent-crime-task-force\/269-a87f7ea8-ddf8-4343-b586-97356bbce435<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/kvuetv?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Remember KVUE+ is always streaming on Roku, Apple TV or Fire TV!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re joining us on the official YouTube channel for KVUE News in Austin, Texas. Here you will find livestreams, full interviews, KVUE Defenders specials and news videos from our award-winning team of journalists working across our newscasts \u2013 Daybreak, Midday and KVUE News at 5, 6 and 10.<\/p>\n<p>* Sign up for the KVUE newsletter: https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/email<br \/>\n* Follow KVUE on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KVUEinsider\/<br \/>\n* Follow KVUE on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/KVUE<br \/>\n* Follow KVUE on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kvuenews<\/p>\n<p>For news tips and contact info please visit: https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/contact-us<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Mixed reaction over DPS ending its Violent Crime Task Force in Austin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Mixed+reaction+over+DPS+ending+its+Violent+Crime+Task+Force+in+Austin&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Mixed reaction over DPS ending its Violent Crime Task Force in Austin - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkdhnews.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2Faustin-texas-opioid-outbreak-leaves-at-least-9-dead-75-overdoses-in-3-days%2Farticle_0844549f-8694-5b2b-8ff8-b7e832f8daf9.html&amp;c=13234170068234637140&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin, Texas, opioid outbreak leaves at least 9 dead, 75 overdoses in 3 days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Over the last few days, city and county officials are responding to what appears to be \u201cthe largest opioid overdose outbreak\u201d in Austin and Travis County, Travis County ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwvmetronews.com%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Ffour-arrested-in-upshur-county-drug-raid%2F&amp;c=889130221019582895&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFour arrested in Upshur County drug raid\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Detectives and members of the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force arrested Crystal Blankenship, 38; Eric Bellomy, 34; Joseph Lane, 34; and Jordan Sines, 27, for possession with ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ffederal-organizations-launch-workshops-recognizing-141500114.html&amp;c=8950514326076940325&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal Organizations Launch Workshops on Recognizing and Reporting Hate Crimes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andr\u00e9 Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada \"As co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force, the RCMP is proud to support the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and Statistics Canada as they launch ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2Fnews%2Fhomelessness%2Fstory%2F2024-04-19%2Fnew-task-force-targets-crime-in-homeless-encampments-four-have-been-convicted-so-far&amp;c=6593642234684820545&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew task force targets crime in homeless encampments. Four have been convicted so far.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>San Diego law enforcement leaders have convicted four people of drug offenses with the help of a new task force that targets crime in encampments. One woman and three men in their 40s and 50s were ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbcmontana.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-sentenced-to-prison-for-trafficking-fentanyl-in-missoula&amp;c=9043748123596366439&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan sentenced to prison for trafficking fentanyl in Missoula\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Investigators learned that an individual purchased more than 3,000 fentanyl pills over a 60-day period ... The FBI\u2019s Montana Regional Violent Crime Task Force and Missoula Police Department ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khq.com%2Fnews%2F17-time-convicted-felon-arrested-for-robbery-charges-after-brief-standoff-in-north-spokane%2Farticle_19c9181a-0824-11ef-810e-3709c9b05e16.html&amp;c=2285623353857370304&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t17-time convicted felon arrested for robbery charges after brief standoff in North Spokane\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>On May 1, at 1 p.m., SPD\u2019s Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) was looking for a man, later identified as 34-year-old Tevan T. Williams, after he entered a woman\u2019s garage, threatened her with a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wate.com%2Fnews%2Fmonroe-county-news%2Fman-wanted-in-nashville-captured-in-monroe-county-stolen-enterprise-truck-recovered%2F&amp;c=8182432058842104106&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan wanted in Nashville captured in Monroe County, stolen Enterprise truck recovered\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) \u2014 A man wanted in Nashville was captured by detectives with the Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Monroe County Violent Crime Task Force Friday night. According to ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Flocal-news%2Fodessan-arrested-on-drug-charge-2%2F&amp;c=17180535145051023247&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOdessan arrested on drug charge\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to an Odessa Police Department report, detectives with the Midland\/Odessa Violent Crimes Task Force received a tip Jamin Shavon Davis was selling large quantities of cocaine from his ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fshootout-killed-4-law-officers-began-task-force-warrant-police-say%2F&amp;c=1226368122174566890&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShootout that killed 4 law officers began as task force tried to serve a warrant, North Carolina police say\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cNobody should get killed over a warrant ... in crimes. In six years, the regional task force has apprehended more than 8,900 fugitives, the U.S. Marshals Service said on its website.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwlp.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fmassachusetts-man-sentenced-on-murder-for-hire-plot-against-wife-boyfriend%2F&amp;c=12729345311690352962&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMassachusetts man sentenced on murder-for-hire plot against wife, boyfriend\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThankfully, the FBI Boston\u2019s Violent Crimes Task Force was able to thwart this deadly and horrific plot. Violent criminals like Mohammed Chowdhury need to be locked up, for everyone\u2019s safe ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fboston-man-sentenced-8-years-murder-hire-plot-targeting-ex-wife-her-boyfriend&amp;c=17760720062149239579&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBoston man sentenced to 8 years for murder-for-hire plot targeting his ex-wife, her boyfriend\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"Thankfully, the FBI Boston\u2019s Violent Crimes Task Force was able to thwart this deadly and horrific plot. Violent criminals like Mohammed Chowdhury need to be locked up, for everyone\u2019s safety ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66490cb40b7c46dcb365184786e249c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetimes.co.uk%2Farticle%2Ftreaty-would-force-the-uk-to-hand-over-its-vaccines-3gb6ctbmw&amp;c=4271702698171320527&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTreaty would force the UK to hand over its vaccines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treaty was criticised for removing sovereign powers. Opponents said the UK would risk signing away its control over pandemic policy to unelected health officials. Steven Solomon, the WHO ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Public Safety announced that the task force would end on Dec. 23. Read more: https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/police\/mixed-reaction-over-dps-ending-its-violent-crime-task-force\/269-a87f7ea8-ddf8-4343-b586-97356bbce435 Subscribe to our channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/kvuetv?sub_confirmation=1 Remember KVUE+ is always streaming on Roku, Apple TV or Fire TV! You&#8217;re joining us on the official YouTube channel for KVUE News in Austin, Texas. 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