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Fire: Special projects, programs

cated, well-trained fire professionals.

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The Killeen Fire Department cur-

Killeen Citizens on Patrol or KCOPS

rently consists of 153 full-time employ-

ees supported by a volunteer section

Handicap Parking Enforcement

of 18 people, all under the supervision

Citizens' Police Academy

Citizens' Police Academy Alumni

of Fire Chief Jerry

Association

Gardner.

Seven fire stations

Crime Stoppers

are strategically set

Neighborhood Watch

up around the city of

Business Watch

Killeen.

McGruff Truck

The principal ser-

McGruff House Program

vices provided by the

Kiddo Cards

Killeen Fire Depart-

Child ID fingerprinting

Gardner

Help End Auto Theft (HEAT)

ment include fire sup-

Program

pression, emergency medical ser-

The Law Enforcement Assistance

vices at the paramedic level, fire code

Fund (LEAF) program.

inspection, arson investigation, fire

For information on how you can assist

cause and origin determination and

or benefit from these programs, or for

public education services in cooper-

other information about the Killeen Po-

ation with Killeen schools and vari-

lice Department, please visit the depart-

ous civic groups.

In addition to the typical emergency re-

ment's Web site at www.killeenpd.com.

sponse and daily duties one expects from

a modern fire department, the Killeen

Killeen Fire Department

The Killeen Fire Department was

Fire Department also participates in

a number of special projects and pro-

ounded in 1920 as an all-volunteer

service.

grams for the community

.

For more information about the

In the succeeding 87 years, the depart-

Killeen Fire Department, contact its ad-

ment has developed into a modern, full-

service fire organization, staffed by dedi-

ministrative office at 501-7667.