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Cumberland County officials discuss regionalizing police services to curb rising costs
Summary
Committee members discussed rising costs for police and fire services and explored regional approaches — shared training, contract deputies and pooled tactical teams — as ways to preserve coverage while reducing per-town administrative overhead.
Speaker 1 raised alarm about growing public-safety costs across the county and urged planning for consolidation: "I look at my police departments, you know, and I think... it's getting more and more expensive every year," he said, arguing the county should begin steps toward shared training and fewer separate chiefs.
The discussion focused on practical models for saving money without sacrificing coverage. Speaker 2 described existing…
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