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Grew up in a mid size city that got rid of police department. Sherif calls would take 45 minutes to respond.

Place was a hell hole by the time we moved out.

Didn’t even move far. Just to city that had police. Was drastically better.



Definitely doesn't sound completely made up. Nope.


Just sounds like a rural town to me. Whole police departments have been disbanded due to funding, corruption, and public outcry. Services are (often poorly) handled by county or neighboring towns temporarily or even permanently.

Here’s a recent one in Alabama, same Sheriff situation as OP. https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7ggmn/vincent-alabama-polic...

> The city will now rely on a neighboring sheriff’s office in Shelby County to answer emergency calls.


Which city did you move from?


Suspecting Oklahoma.




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