BELL COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — The city of Morgan's Point Resort has merged the police and fire department into a single Public Safety Department — a move that local leaders said will improve coordination and communication.

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“We’ve shared the same building, we're on the same calls, we're doing the same things, we've been doing the same job – since forever,” said Matthew Schuetze, the city’s director of public safety.

Schuetze said the integration between departments has been in place for years, though many residents may not have realized it.

“We've had an integrated response, between police and fire, and EMS services, since about 2013. A lot of people don't know th

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