[Lexinom]

I stand corrected. In the spirit of the 10A you are right. CT, for example, did away with all county government several years ago such that there is no longer the concept of "county" there. Other states have a weak sheriff who has little responsibility.

In those counties with a strong sheriff, their selection is a critical consideration.

[Melas]

I didn’t mean to jump as vehemently as I did. You obviously know the difference which is a good thing.

However, not everyone does. I’ve seen many a freeper espouse the Posse Commitatus (the group, not the act) nonsense that the county sheriff is the ultimate political and law enforcement power in his/her jurisdiction. Which as we’ve been through, is not the case.

Even in my state, TX, it’s not the case. The Texas Rangers have jurisdiction over all other local law enforcement. One of their duties is to investigate complaints against county law enforcement.