Ridgely, Maryland is a very small town on the eastern shore with a population of roughly 1,600 people. It has most of the features you would expect to find in a small, northeastern town near the ocean. But as of this week, it’s missing one of those features. Ridgely currently does not have a police department. The town’s entire police force was suspended by its three-member commission. We’re only talking about six officers, at least according to the police department’s website, but that’s all the coverage they have. If there were some sort of serious scandal or corruption uncovered, it might still be understandable. But nobody in charge has told the locals or the press why this was done. It’s truly something of a mystery, but the people of the village are on edge, wondering about what this move will do to response times if a problem arises. (Baltimore Sun)
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