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TBF

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6. I grew up in a village of approx 400 people in the midwest -

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:32 AM

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We had one police officer, and he just called in help from the County Sheriff when necessary.

I just looked it up because it has been decades since I lived there - they now have a chief and an officer assigned - but on a part-time basis. They are county employees and not 100% dedicated to the village. Population is about the same.

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