Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is responding to concerns from the head of the city’s police union about staffing levels in the 911 communications center.
Greg McGee has said the city currently has only 26 dispatchers, with four more in training.
The mayor says while it is something to be concerned about, there are more than 170 city residents who have applied for the job.
She says she supports the requirement that a dispatcher has to live in the city, but a couple of Common Council members are on the record as saying they may put forth legislation to deal with that at some point.
