The Bethlehem, Pa., police chief and other safety officials are urging City Council not to go through with $500,000 in possible cuts to the public safety budget. The cuts would affect the police and fire departments, EMS services and the 911 dispatch center, and could extend response times to emergency calls and result in an increase in crime, safety officials told the council. The budget also calls for changing the garbage-collection system to a single-hauler system, but some council members are reluctant to support the switch due to citizen opposition.