Police chiefs are not real cops, they’re politicians, kissing the asses of their liberal mayor bosses. Watching these brass-covered hacks on TV makes me ill.
Exactly, and you can add most of the command structure as well.
Your local elected county sheriff is much better positioned to be honest and responsive to the law abiding electorate.
Often, Sheriffs are elected for the purpose of controlling the crooked politicians in the county.
Lately, in several liberal areas, leftist urban politicians have been attempting to trick voters into making the Sheriff an appointed position.