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Hertford Town Council released a study Monday suggesting the cost of contracting law enforcement services through the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office could save the Town hundreds of thousands of dollars per year versus continuing to operate a separate police department.During a forum Monday, Mayor Pro Tem Ashley Hodges presented the study that suggests that the sheriff’s office can provide law enforcement protection for the town’s 2,100 citizens.The Hertford Police Department is down to two officers — a quarter the number of officers it employed during much of 2020.The purpose of the forum was to update citizens on a proposal by town officials to study dissolving the Hertford Police Department and consolidating its operations with the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office…
