First of all, 4 "officers" did not resign in one week. 2 officers and 2 dispatchers. The communicatioins has lost a cover shift of each rotation so they are not short. Patrol is assigned 4 officers per shift. Each shift has 3 now and 2 people are in field training so they are only short 2 people on the road. The media only likes to report the negative aspects of what is going on. For the residents of Oak Island, rest assured the officers at the department are keeping their heads up and doing their job. The island is fine. Tourist season is almost over and the officers are handling it fine. Vereen is correct in one thing, the island is as safe now as it ever was. This is not the first time road partol has been 2 officers short and no one ever knew it. I am just waiting for the whole truth to finally come out. A lot of chief bashers are going to be shocked.