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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	The Tennessee River has traditionally been the northern border of the city and Morgan County, but a small portion of the city extends across the river into Limestone County between U.S. 31 and I-65. Major bodies of water in the city include [[Wheeler Lake]] on the Tennessee River itself, plus Flint Creek, and Dry Branch,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://adem.alabama.gov/programs/water/wqsurvey/table/2015/2015WHEL-7.pdf\|title=Dry Branch Embayment Wheeler Reservoir Intensive Basin Survey 2015\|website=Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)}}</ref> tributaries of the Tennessee River. The city extends to the other side of Flint Creek and the Refuge in the Indian Hills and Burningtree subdivision areas.		The Tennessee River has traditionally been the northern border of the city and Morgan County, but a small portion of the city extends across the river into Limestone County between U.S. 31 and I-65. Major bodies of water in the city include [[Wheeler Lake]] on the Tennessee River itself, plus Flint Creek, and Dry Branch,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://adem.alabama.gov/programs/water/wqsurvey/table/2015/2015WHEL-7.pdf\|title=Dry Branch Embayment Wheeler Reservoir Intensive Basin Survey 2015\|website=Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)}}</ref> tributaries of the Tennessee River. The city extends to the other side of Flint Creek and the Refuge in the Indian Hills and Burningtree subdivision areas.

	The northern portion of Decatur sits on top of a short hill that overlooks the Tennessee River; this creates a very steep drop-off to the river shore at Rhodes Ferry Park. This hill allows the [[Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridges\|"Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge]] to leave the mainland at grade without any major sloping required to cross the river while not interfering with Decatur's heavy barge traffic. This hill extends from the banks of the river about {{convert\|1.5\|mi\|km}} south to the 14th St./Magnolia St. intersection with 6th Avenue ([[U.S. Route 31 in Alabama\|US 31]]).{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}		The northern portion of Decatur sits on top of a short hill that overlooks the Tennessee River; this creates a very steep drop-off to the river shore at Rhodes Ferry Park. This hill allows the [[Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridges\|"Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge]] to leave the mainland at grade without any major sloping required to cross the river while not interfering with Decatur's heavy barge traffic. This hill extends from the banks of the river about {{convert\|1.5\|mi\|km}} south to the 14th St./Magnolia St. intersection with 6th Avenue ([[U.S. Route 31 in Alabama\|US 31]]).{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}
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	The Public Safety Department consists of the Decatur Police Department and Decatur Fire & Rescue. The Public Safety annex is located at 4119 Old Highway 31 in the Flint Community at the south end of the city and houses the Fire Department's administrative offices. This is also the site of the fire and police training facilities. The Police and Fire Departments currently cover approx. {{convert\|130\|sqmi\|km2\|sigfig=2}} in and around the city. Both the Decatur Police and Decatur Fire & Rescue are dispatched by the Morgan County E-911 Center.{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}		The Public Safety Department consists of the Decatur Police Department and Decatur Fire & Rescue. The Public Safety annex is located at 4119 Old Highway 31 in the Flint Community at the south end of the city and houses the Fire Department's administrative offices. This is also the site of the fire and police training facilities. The Police and Fire Departments currently cover approx. {{convert\|130\|sqmi\|km2\|sigfig=2}} in and around the city. Both the Decatur Police and Decatur Fire & Rescue are dispatched by the Morgan County E-911 Center.{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}

	The Decatur Police Department consists of approx. 140 officers, assigned to 4 divisions (Operations, Management Services, Criminal Investigations, & Administration). The current interim Chief of Police is Nadis Carlisle Jr.<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2025-02-26 \|title=Nadis Carlisle Jr. named interim Decatur Police chief \|url=https://www.waff.com/2025/02/26/nadis-carlisle-named-interim-decatur-police-chief/ ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|access-date=2025-05-23 \|website=WAFF \|language=en}}</ref>		The Decatur Police Department consists of approx. 140 officers, assigned to 4 divisions (Operations, Management Services, Criminal Investigations, & Administration). The current interim Chief of Police is Nadis Carlisle Jr.<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2025-02-26 \|title=Nadis Carlisle Jr. named interim Decatur Police chief \|url=https://www.waff.com/2025/02/26/nadis-carlisle-named-interim-decatur-police-chief/ \|access-date=2025-05-23 \|website=WAFF \|language=en}}</ref>

	Decatur Fire & Rescue is an Advanced Life Support, full service department consisting of approx. 115 firefighters. The department currently runs 6 Engine Companies (with 3 in reserve), 2 Ladder Companies, 1 Heavy Rescue (which also responds as part of AL-TF3), 1 Brush Truck, 1 HazMat Unit, 1 Battalion Chief Vehicle, and several other staff and support vehicles out of 8 Fire Stations. The current Fire Chief is Tracy Thornton.		Decatur Fire & Rescue is an Advanced Life Support, full service department consisting of approx. 115 firefighters. The department currently runs 6 Engine Companies (with 3 in reserve), 2 Ladder Companies, 1 Heavy Rescue (which also responds as part of AL-TF3), 1 Brush Truck, 1 HazMat Unit, 1 Battalion Chief Vehicle, and several other staff and support vehicles out of 8 Fire Stations. The current Fire Chief is Tracy Thornton.

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