Staff Report

A slight increase in overall crime was a key finding of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Texas Crime report for 2019, which was released by the agency on Sept. 4.

The report was compiled from data submitted to the DPS Uniform Crime Reporting Bureau by 1,207 sheriffs and chiefs of police, and this year’s report is the last of its kind. In January 2021, reporting agencies will adopt the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), replacing the Summary Reporting ...