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.”

A South Carolina community is without a single police officer after the entire police department, including the police chief, resigned on Friday.

The entire police department of McColl, South Carolina, resigned on Friday, leaving the town without any law enforcement officers. The chief of police said his resignation was due to a “hostile work environment” created by a City Council member who allegedly cut significant amounts of the department’s budget.

The town of McColl, South Carolina, is embroiled in controversy after its entire police force announced plans to resign. Mayor George Garner confirmed the resignations on Thursday. Among those leaving is Chief Bob Hale,

An entire police force resigned leaving a South Carolina McColl Police Chief Bob Hale and the town’s four officers all resigned. Friday was their last day. Hale said his resignation comes after alleged repeated harassment and personal attacks and “the overall creation of a toxic work environment” by a town councilman.