• grue@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Who would you want appointing the county Sheriff, if not the voters?

    In cities, the chief of police is just a normal hired position, right? Why is it important for counties to work differently?

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      In a city the chief of police reports to and is accountable the mayor. The major essentially hires and fires the police chief. There is no single analogous county leader for the sheriff to report to.