by Jacob Taylor
The entire four-person police department of Blandford, a small
Massachusetts town, resigned Monday evening, citing various safety
concerns.
“Attention Blandford residents: If you have a police,
fire or medical emergency, please continue to call 911 as you normally
would. The entire Blandford Police Department resigned this evening,
effective immediately,” the department’s Facebook post read.
For now, 911 calls will be handled by county officials and other neighboring police forces.
The
Blandford officers, including three patrolman and Interim Police Chief
Roberta Sarnacki, released a signed statement giving a detailed
reasoning for their resignation.
"The town is asking officers to
patrol in cars that have no a/c, no snow tires, and no four wheel drive,
on days that have been 90 plus degrees, and previously in blizzard
conditions. They are asking us to do this with no radio coverage, no
real backup if needed, and all for $14 or $15 an hour," the statement
read.
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Source: NBC News
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