Purcellville Police Department will remain funded through 2026

After 'Rowdy' Meeting, Town Drops Plan to Axe Police Force

A small Virginia town narrowly kept its police force two weeks after leaders tried to cut it to save millions. The Purcellville town council reversed its decision to eliminate the local police department after a public backlash, Fox News reports. On Tuesday, council members voted to fund the police force...

Virginia’s ‘safest city’ to keep police department after effort to dismantle it led to backlash

Leaders of a small Virginia town voted Tuesday night to keep funding its police department, a week after the town council tried to dismantle it without public input or warning. Town residents have had problems with the council before, but…

Virginia town backs away from dissolving police department after citizen uproar

Leaders in a Virginia town have voted to keep the town’s police force a week after they tried to eliminate it to save more than $3 million, according to reports.

Purcellville residents' overwhelming support for a police department helps sway council members' votes

The Purcellville Police Department will not be dissolved this year.

Purcellville Police Department will remain funded through 2026

The Purcellville Police Department will remain funded through 2026 after outrage from community members.

Purcellville vice mayor investigated for possible conflict of interest

A Virginia town was expected to vote Tuesday night to close its police department, but now the town council may be a vote short as the vice mayor is under investigation for a possible conflict of interest. Vice Mayor Ben Nett worked for the Purcellville Police Department and was under internal investigation, according to town officials. He was fired April...