The entire police department of a small South Carolina town resigned en masse, leaving the area without its own dedicated police force. Chief Bob Hale of the McColl Police Department announced his resignation on November 21 in a social media post, citing a “ hostile work environment perpetuated by a specific Councilman.”

Due to a police chief's allegations of a hostile work environment, budget cuts, and personal attacks, a town in South Carolina has lost its police department.

The chief and the entire McColl, South Carolina police force resigned, alleging budget cuts, harassment by a council member, and a hostile work environment. While the municipality tries to rebuild the force,