Emergency dispatch debate continues in Niagara County

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- The police union in North Tonawanda is claiming the department’s response times have been negatively impacted by a consolidated emergency dispatch system.
As a cost saving measure in 2012, a state grant helped North Tonawanda merge with Niagara County for emergency response.
The decision was made by the North Tonawanda City Council and then-Mayor Robert Ortt.
Since then, with several other agencies including state police, North Tonawanda’s emergency