Chiefs are appointed by LIBERAL SQUISHES, in major urban centers, and serve at their pleasure.
BUT, that doesn’t mean the rank and file are unwilling to implement their policies.
Check the behavior of the Denver PD.....among many....
Just following Orders... Is often the claim of many people.
A lot of big city police chiefs look forward to becoming elected officials themselves and will conform their own views to the dominant culture in City Hall.
But as to the willingness of rank & file cops to obey unlawful orders to search & to seize - THAT is the question!
Bedrock truth. They are all beholding to their liberal city managers which make up 86% big city leadership.
Those who see themselves as the thin blue line which protects the citizenry from the savage elements of society will, of course, welcome reinforcements in the form of armed and responsible citizens.
Your typical big city police chief is and example of the former. My county sheriff is an example of the latter.
And NY police, and those in CA ...
They'll come for your guns and kill you if you resist, all the while whining about how "dangerous" their job is, when it's not even among the top ten.
Fortunately, in the little town where I live our Chief of Police is somewhat more serious about the 2nd amendment. He presents the class and range portion for concealed carry for free to any resident quarterly on his own time.