Uniontown's police department is facing several challenges: A force built for 18 officers is down to just 12, with two more preparing to leave. And amid the collapse, the chief abruptly resigned. The staffing shortage became so extreme that Uniontown, #Pennsylvania, had to relinquish the booking center back to the county because it didn't have the manpower to staff it.

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