My town of 4K once had only one officer. It’s been 20 years since I’ve have any significant contact with LE. I’ll take care of my own problems rather than being stuck with thousands of dollars in taxes so that govt workers can retire at 40. Self sufficiency rather than dependency is my belief..
You’re paying for them anyway. I don’t think there’s a single state that will allow a town to go without some kind of police coverage.