Wylie Fire Chief Brandon Blythe, left, and Police Chief Anthony Henderson were among local officials taking part in a public safety briefing sponsored by the Murphy, Wylie and Sachse Chambers of Commerce. Bob Wieland/The Wylie News

Police and fire chiefs from Murphy, Sachse and Wylie have told business leaders that crime and safety challenges routinely cross city boundaries and require constant collaboration among agencies. They also urged employers to view public safety departments as partners rather than just emergency responders.

The chiefs spoke Thursday, Feb. 5, at a luncheon at the Murphy Activity Center sponsored by the chambers of commerce in the three cities.

Murphy Police Chief Jeff Gibson said the most frequent calls for service from Murphy businesses were not violent crimes but traffic-related incidents. 

“In our commercial district, business districts, our most common calls for service are hit-and-run accidents,” Gibson said. Thefts ranked second, he added. 

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