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Located in Schertz, Texas, the Schertz Police Department is a law enforcement agency that promotes public safety, identifies and solves criminal cases and safeguards citizens rights. It conducts several educational programs and awareness seminars regarding crime prevention, Internet security, neighborhood watch and personal safety. The Schertz Police Department operates a dispatch and communication center that responds to emergency and nonemergency calls, as well as provides communication services to various federal agencies. The department supports the Explorer Program, which is a worksite-based program for youths between the ages of 14 and 20. The Schertz Police Department also maintains a citizens police academy that provides programs and services for crime prevention in association with residents.

Established in 1956, the Schertz Fire / Rescue Department provides safe fire and rescue resources, promotes public education and emphasizes community involvement. The department offers fire suppression and prevention services, as well as advanced life support and swift water rescue services. It has more than 30 full-time paid firefighters. The Schertz Fire / Rescue Department maintains a fleet of reserve engines, support vehicles, brush trucks and rescue trailers. It serves over 35,000 citizens and is located in Schertz, Texas. The department s station 1 features conference rooms and bunk areas and a kitchen and day room. It additionally conducts safety classes for local schoolchildren and offers station tours for various civic groups.

Schertz Emergency Medical Services is a department of the city of Schertz, Texas that provides emergency medical services and ambulance transportation to the greater Randolph region in the state. It began as a volunteer group of local citizens who responded to help their neighbors and was known as the Schertz Area Facility for Emergency Services or SAFES, Established in 1974, the department provides ambulance services to Schertz and the surrounding areas. Schertz Emergency Medical Services operates 24-hour mobile intensive care unit ambulances. It employs a work force of more than 35 full- and part-time paramedics and emergency medical technician-intermediates who respond to nearly 7,000 requests for emergency services annually.