WILSON COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Stantonsburg town leaders voted Monday to dissolve their police department.

A Facebook post is how many residents say they found out Stantonsburg officials voted to disband the town’s police department. The post says the vote was in the interest of “fiscal responsibility and the long-term wellbeing of the community.”

“When I first found out about it, you know I was upset,” Stantonsburg resident Kassondra Gregor told WITN. “I started telling all my coworkers because we work at the animal clinic right down the road, and our worry is, what will happen when we have clients that require police involvement? How long is that going to take?”

“I think this town council has been very vigilant with how they have not made hasty decisions,” Stantonsburg town manager Brai

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