Outside of its surge along the Texas-Mexico border, state police agencies are making fewer arrests and fewer traffic stops than the same time period a year ago.
Highway Patrol citations have fallen 14 percent from last year, new investigations started by the state criminal investigations division have fallen 13 percent and Texas Rangers arrests have fallen by 25 percent.
The Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it previously said its increase in border security "would come from personnel across the state and that we would work to minimize the impact to other areas or services."
State Rep. Dennis Bonnen says "the rest of Texas is just a tad bit less safe" due to that surge.
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