To my knowledge, cities and towns do not have elections for the chief of police. They are usually chosen by the mayor and/or city council. Yet in most counties, there are political elections for the office of sheriff. Why is there a difference between the two? Why do not the county’s government choose a sheriff among a candidate pool and leave it up to voters who might not be privy to how the office functions?
I would appreciate well-thought out answers. Thanks in advance.
2007-01-24 02:41:28 · 1 answers · asked by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I think that the only logical answer would have to be that they need to have a balance of power. If the mayor or anyone else chooses one, who could stop the corruption if there were any. If the mayor steals money and has all of this cabinet in his pocket and the chief of police, it would be impossible to do anything outside of a federal investigation and in a small town that might be dangerous for fear of retribution. Just look at Mexico. That is their system of government in many towns and corruption is completely rampant. Hope this helps.
2007-01-25 08:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by alienorgy69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋