With only three officers sometimes on patrol, removing one for even two hours can take away 25 percent of their shift.
And with a reshaped City Council set to take office come January, including a new mayoral administration, the issue has been pushed off until at least next year.
The police and fire departments merged into one department in 2016 in an attempt to modernize and streamline the city's emergency services.
Michael Kopy is set to appear before City Council to answer questions about the police department’s new controversial technology.