Manchester Police Chief Dakotah Brown has announced his resignation, effective in two weeks, marking the end of a two-year effort to re-establish local law enforcement in the Village of Manchester. Brown, who began his role on July 2, 2023, issued a public statement on September 4 explaining his decision and reflecting on the challenges and accomplishments of his time in office.

Brown’s departure will not be the only one. The department’s second officer has also submitted a resignation on the same timeline, meaning the village will once again be left without any full-time local law enforcement coverage unless temporary or interim arrangements are made. The simultaneous resignations come as a significant development in a community where, just two years ago, there was no police department a

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