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A group that teaches county sheriffs they outrank the FBI and even the President of the United States will be prohibited from offering state credit for courses taught to Texas law enforcement officers, The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) announced Friday.

Group that teaches county sheriffs they outrank the FBI and the president will be prohibited from offering state credit for courses taught to Texas law enforcement officers.

New records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates suggest the gunman in the Allen Premium Outlets attack signed his Texas driver’s license and other forms he submitted to the state with a Nazi symbol in his signature.

Staffing challenges and high demand for classes have delayed delivery of the “gold standard” active shooter training for all Texas school resource officers.

One year after the Uvalde school shooting, some Texas police officers assigned to protect schools still have not received the active shooter training that’s widely considered the “gold standard,” an NBC 5 investigation has found.

State enforcement records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates raise new questions about whether the Texas Department of Public Safety has failed to act fast enough to shut down vehicle inspection stations suspected of taking cash in exchange for allegedly falsely passing cars.

NBC 5 Investigates’ streaming series, “Against All Enemies,” has been awarded a prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.

There are breaking developments in our NBC 5 investigation into fake vehicle inspections. The Texas Department of Public Safety says it is ramping up a crackdown on people doing fake inspections.

Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.

Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.

Some state lawmakers are calling for action after an NBC 5 Investigation raised questions about whether millions of Texas cars had fake safety inspections but still got real license plates.

Fake Inspections, Real License Plates: How law enforcement officials suspect millions of cars skip safety & emissions tests but still get Texas plates. Click here for the full story.

NBC 5 Investigates captured undercover videos — and state records — raising questions about how many cars on Texas roads — never passed emissions or safety tests. Click here for the full story.

NBC 5 Investigates’ eye-opening series of “Paper Tag Nation” reports were recognized with a prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award.

NBC5 Investigates a group with ties to the Oath Keepers, recruiting and training Texas law enforcement.

“Against All Enemies,” a new streaming series from NBC 5 Investigates, premieres Thursday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. on NBC Dallas-Fort Worth News on two streaming services.

“Against All Enemies,” a new NBC 5 Investigates program airs Sunday, Feb. 12 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. on NBC 5.

NBC 5 Investigates a group with ties to the Oath Keepers, recruiting and training Texas law enforcement. “Against All Enemies” premieres Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. on Roku Channel 135 and SamsungTVPlus Channel 1035.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is overhauling the look of the problematic temporary paper license tags issued by dealers to include enhanced security features aimed to reduce fraud.

The Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 a combined total of 20 Lone Star Emmy Awards, across several categories, during the 20th annual awards gala held on Saturday, November 12.