Sheriff Tells Webberville: Rebuilding a Police Department Is Complex; One-Deputy Option Could Save Money
County Sheriff Wigglesworth told the Webberville council that forming a municipal police force requires equipment, licensing and staffing infrastructure, and proposed assigning a single deputy as a lower-cost alternative to two-deputy coverage.
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Sheriff Wigglesworth told the Webberville council on Sept. 8 that while the village faces substantial cost pressures for law enforcement, creating a municipal police department carries significant administrative and operational costs and requirements.
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