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911 Center Under Scrutiny

Mayor Lovely Warren says you can't condemn an entire department because of the actions of a few people.

A 911 center employee was arrested on child pornography charges this week, while the department's deputy director was suspended last month for inappropriate remarks on social media.

Warren says they plan to further discuss the matter with Emergency Communications Department Director John Merklinger.

Warren says "individual actions off site does not mean the whole department has some issues, but we have seen an uptick of things happening with individuals there, so we'll talk to the director about that."

She says they have a great staff and team in the 911 center.

Warren adds the city will do what the union contract will allow them to with respect to the 911 employee arrested this week on child pornography charges. 

She says civil service has a process the city must follow, and they will do so and terminate that person if its warranted.