Two Omaha Police officers are recovering after becoming ill while at work.
Anthony Conner is president of the Omaha Police Officers Association told 6 News an officer became light headed inside his cruiser for about 10 minutes. Another officer came to check the carbon monoxide detector inside the cruiser. That officer also became light headed and then collapsed. An ambulance then arrived at the scene.
Omaha Police Officer Phil Anson says the HAZMAT team with the Omaha Fire Department then checked out the cruiser but did not find anything unusual. The cruiser was then taken to the maintenance facility to be inspected.
Conner says both officers transported to the hospital had high blood pressure and were treated and released.
6 News reports, "There is a joint safety committee between the Omaha Police Officers Association and Police Management. If there is a safety issue, we make sure to get to the bottom of it," said Conner.