AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to "bolster security efforts surrounding places of worship in the wake of the escalation of violent attacks against people and places of faith across the nation."

In the directive, Abbott said local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies will partner to increase safety and security at churches, synagogues, and faith-based organizations in Texas.

"Places of worship are sacred," Abbott said. “We will marshal all resources necessary to safeguard our places of faith. To accomplish that objective, I directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to bolster security efforts to protect places of worship."

According to Abbott's office, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Criminal Investigation

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