"For James DeBord, the defining moment in York County's push for a Metro-York regional police department came at a summit of police chiefs who liked the idea of pooling resources to better fight crime.

But regionalization can have costs as well as benefits. "And we asked those chiefs, 'Would you support consolidation even if it means that you, personally, could lose your job?' " said DeBord.

The answer: A unanimous yes.

"They said it's what we should do — this is what's right," said DeBord, director of YorkCounts, the nonprofit coalition working to "assess, sustain and enhance the quality of life in York County." Creating a Metro-York police department is among the organization's biggest goals."  For the complete Lancaster Sunday News article, please click here.