Macon City Council Weighs In On Police Union

Jim Romar a representative for Teamsters Law Enforcement League says Macon police could be the first police department to join their organization.

Some officers hope to form a union within several weeks to fight for better working conditions, equipment and a pay scale.

Ten Macon City Council members say police have a right to unionize and agree council should work with them to tackle problems but wouldn't take sides on the union vote.

Augusta, Columbus, Savannah and Athens police departments say they don't have unions.

Atlanta's police department has had a union since 1985. It helped improve pensions and take legal action to resolve wage and hour disputes.

All five Georgia police departments say they do have pay scales.

Some of the Georgia police departments without a union say they have a Fraternal Order of Police to fight for officers' rights.