The Town of Waterford board voted Monday night to disband its police department.In the last year, Waterford Police Department has been without a police chief, has lost officers, and had a slew of internal investigations. Because of that, board members voted to get rid of it all together. The vote and discussion was less than 30 seconds at Monday night's meeting. The vote to dissolve WPD comes just one week after the board talked about creating a committee to discuss policing options. "I feel sorry. I don't want to see it disbanded, but I understand the situation with the cost and everything. I don't think it's fair to the officers that are gonna be disbanded," resident Al Wichgers said. "I'm glad that they resolved this issue because as a concerned resident of Waterford, we want to be protected," resident Cindy Kelley said. Despite the decision being final, residents told TMJ4 they're still torn. "I'm all for it," resident Dan Egan added. "I think they should've rebuilt [the department]," Wichgers said."Waterford Police Department did good, but it was dwindling. It was crumbling before our eyes, so why not take the higher road and go with the sheriff's department," Kelley explained. The town will contract with the Racine County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services beginning "as soon as practical." The contract will last for at least five years.The town's chairperson, Teri Nicolai, said they plan to enter into a contract with Racine County that will provide a dedicated team in Waterford. Watch: Neighbors react to Town of Waterford voting to disband police department Neighbors react to Town of Waterford vote to disband police departmentShe also said it'll cut the town's cost of paying for police in half. "I'm just a concerned citizen, and I'm just happy we have coverage now," Kelley said. "You know, it's tough, especially days like this. They're covering accidents, they're covering fires, they're covering everything. I just hope that it works for the people here in Waterford, the town and the village," Wichgers added. In the 2-1 vote, the Town Board notified the Village of Waterford that their earlier counterproposal to continue providing police services to the village was withdrawn.The current contract providing police services to the village will end when it expires, when the last full-time police officer leaves, or within six months - whichever scenario happens first. The Town of Waterford also said it plans to hire a part-time police chief to oversee the town's water patrol. They will also eliminate police clerk positions, since the Sheriff's Office will be taking over those duties.We've reached out to both the Racine County Sheriff's Office and the County itself to get more information. No one returned our calls. Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip