(CNN) The town of Blandford in western Massachusetts has a population of about 1,200 people, served by a four-person police force.

As of Monday night, there were zero town police officers working to serve them.

A mass resignation of Blandford's entire police department, led by Interim Police Chief Roberta Sarnacki, occurred after they claim they endured unsafe working conditions.

"We regret leaving the town without a town police force," Sarnacki and her three officers said in a statement, "but we have no choice given the situation we face."

Blandford residents are still able to call 911 in an emergency, and can contact Massachusetts State Police for other concerns.

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