The Texas Department of Public Safety already has a large presence at the Alamo complex on Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, and it’s expected to grow even larger in the months ahead.
Following passage of Senate Bill 1 last year, state troopers in December replaced the Alamo Rangers, a volunteer security organization that had watched over the Alamo for the past 50 years. The law transferred responsibility for security at the Alamo to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS officials say dozens of personnel are now assigned to the site, often referred to as the “Shrine of Texas Liberty,” with several more expected in the coming months…