12-strong ‘response team’ armed with guns will operate around the clock Follows government cuts, and residents refusing tax hike, forcing state-funded departments to scale back operations Josephine County police dept has had to release prisoners and cut hours By Mia De Graaf PUBLISHED: 07:22 EST, 27 December 2013 | UPDATED: 07:41 EST, 27 December 2013 Action: The neighbourhood watch group in Josephine County, Oregon, patrol with guns and respond to calls around the clock Outraged residents in rural Oregon have formed amateur armed patrol groups to replace the budget-stricken police department. The More…![]()
