Up through the “civil war”, officers in the state militias were elected. Federal officers of course were commissioned by Congress.
It would be completely reasonable to require all police officers to stand for election on a routine basis, and be required to live in the precinct that they patrol. That actually used to be the norm in many cities.
A bond is not a bad idea, but the real question is: who are these Special People? Do they have any relationship to the people they “police”, or are they just meat robots? Who puts them in their positions - the populace or some hiring panel with an agenda?
Not the best idea.
Portland and Seattle might elect Antifa as their police.
Atlanta and certain other cities might electe BLM and Black Panthers.
“It would be completely reasonable to require all police officers to stand for election on a routine basis, and be required to live in the precinct that they patrol. That actually used to be the norm in many cities.”
Good thinking on your part. Now a commission is needed to bring it to fruition.