Leaders in the small town of Ridgely, Maryland recently suspended their entire police force, and to make matters worse, the people who live there have absolutely no idea why this happened.
So much for transparency in government.
This comes at a time when concerns about crime are at an all-time high.
The Associated Press reported:
A small town has suspended its entire police force. Residents want to know why
A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of a prosecutors’ investigation, a largely inexplicable decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical and on edge…
With the Ridgely Police Department temporarily defunct, other public safety agencies have agreed to fill the void. But downtown residents are concerned about response times if they need assistance. And they remain completely in the dark about why their police department was shut down.
Laura Cline, a longtime Ridgely resident, said she is frustrated by the lack of transparency from city leaders and law enforcement.
“The most concerning thing is that they did not communicate with us honestly and openly,” Cline said. “Treat us with respect. We are adults: thinking, rational adults who deserve the truth.
“It doesn’t add up,” said Gennie Woo, whose family has owned a convenience store in downtown Ridgely since 1983. “Everyone is skeptical about what happened. We just want to know how and why.”
This is just bizarre.
Mystery as Maryland city suspends its ENTIRE police force — as ‘blind’ residents demand to know why https://t.co/nywKAhRPSn pic.twitter.com/cgmwUfMlKC
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 24, 2024
A small town in Maryland has suspended its entire police force, and residents want to know why https://t.co/VYZhuSH14x pic.twitter.com/s4ynq16N2W
—New York Post (@nypost) March 22, 2024
BREAKING: Maryland city suspends all of its police force, leaving residents wondering why. pic.twitter.com/MvkxSD30S6
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) March 22, 2024
The taxpayers of this community deserve to know what is happening here.