Cops getting out of hand

[Nulle]

The Police Cheif is appointed but never heard of a Sheriff being set up that way.

[skeet]

Nulle,
That is the way I always thought it was. Sheriffs were almost all duly elected. Police chiefs were appointed.. Police commissioners are sometimes elected to keep an eye on the police. Sometimes appointed also. Originally the sheriff was elected to collect taxes etc. Constables town marshals town sheriffs etc were supposed to enforce the law and were usually hired by the town fathers.