DIGHTON, Mass. (WPRI) — Dighton Police Officers Local 306 is sounding the alarm over "critically low" staffing levels that has impacted their response times.

Sgt. Nicholas Barros, president of Dighton Police Officers Local 306, told 12 News each shift is currently staffed with only two officers covering the entire town.

Barros said the Dighton Police Department needs to hire at least five more officers to meet their goal of having three per shift.

"We want to provide the best service that we can, but we're strapped and we're feeling it," Barros explained.

The situation is similar at the Dighton Fire Department.

Dighton Firefighters Local 4332 President Justin Daigneault said the department desperately needs to hire more firefighters and paramedics.

"Having a three-man engine company,

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