Overview

• The Texas Department of Public Safety is coordinating with local, state, and federal partners to increase protections for churches, synagogues, and other faith-based organizations.
• The operation deploys Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Criminal Investigations Division special agents, and Texas Rangers across the state.
• DPS’s Homeland Security Division will focus on identifying potential threats and preventing life‑threatening attacks before they occur.
• Officials urge Texans to report suspicious activity through iWatchTexas via the mobile app, the website at iwatchtx.org, or by calling 1-844-643-2251.
• Authorities emphasize iWatchTexas is for non-emergencies, and immediate threats should be reported by calling 9-1-1; the directive follows recent deadly attacks, including a Michigan church shooting that killed four and injured eight.