(7News) — In a move critics said they were blindsided by, Purcellville Town Council in Loudoun County voted on Tuesday night to begin a process to eliminate its police department, which traces ...

Earlier this month, the council of the town of approximately 9,000 people, located in western Loudoun County, began discussions about defunding the Purcellville Police Department as a cost-cutting ...

and the council sought to tighten the town’s budget by disbanding the local police department and relying on the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement. The initial decision to ...

PURCELLVILLE, Va. — A small town's council in Loudoun County has voted to get rid of its own police department and rely only on the county sheriff's office in order to save $3 million in its budget.

The Purcellville Town Council shocked the community when it initiated a plan to eliminate the town’s police department to save money. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now. WATCH HERE ...

PURCELLVILLE, Va. — After hours of passionate pleas from residents, the Purcellville Town Council voted Tuesday night to fully fund the police department. The vote comes just days after the same ...