The Westwego City Council is considering merging its Emergency Medical Services department with the Westwego Police Department just a few months after purchasing a new ambulance and asking voters to increase the EMS budget.
The restructuring was discussed briefly at Monday’s meeting at the request of Councilman Melvin Guidry. Guidry said he would like to see the EMS department merged with the police department in an effort to increase efficiency and potentially increase the pay of its employees. The council decided to table the matter until next month’s meeting.
Guidry said he’s been considering the move for several weeks, and has discussed the change with Police Chief Dwayne Munch Sr. who has suggested ways to increase the response time and structure of the department. Guidry acknowledged that he hadn’t discussed the change with his fellow council members, and that EMS Director Joseph T. Aldor was not in favor of the move.
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Westwego to consider merging police, EMS departments