Goodhue, Minnesota, a small town in the southeastern part of the state, lost its entire police force after the chief and other members of the force handed in their resignations. …

Police Chief Josh Smith, who will continue to serve in his position until Aug. 24, told city officials that he could not find anyone to sign up to join the police force.

“This has been three weeks now, we have zero applicants, and I have zero prospects,” Smith said on July 26. “I’ve called every PD around for the youngest guys out there, getting into the game. There’s nobody getting into the game.”

[Why would they, especially in Minnesota? The report doesn’t explain why the entire Goodhue police force walked off the job, however. There were only two full-time officers, Smith being one of them, and five part-timers. All of them quit apparently over a dispute about pay and more resources for recruitment, according to KSTP. Penny-wise, pound foolish. — Ed]