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by Lucas K. Murray
Gloucester City Police Chief George Berglund said many departments may take a wait-and-see approach to shared services. He heads up a force of 27 with an annual budget of $3 million.
At 2.8 square miles, Gloucester City is still one of the most active of the smaller municipalities in the county, averaging between 1,200 and 1,400 calls a month.
\”Realistically it\’s going to take years,\” he said of a countywide department. \”The smaller towns have the potential to work on something sooner.\”
His fellow chiefs have voiced skepticism on the practicality of it all.
\”There\’s a lot to be worked out,\” Berglund said. \”Like with anything, you have to build your infrastructure up before you do it. When you\’re building a house, you make sure your gas and water is hooked up.\”
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