posted ago by Dagger_prime
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Our constitution calls for all counties to have an elected Sheriff. If we get rid of the local police there will still be a law enforcement presence. It's just it will be elected not controlled by the city government.
Are you sure every county has a Sheriff?
Who can Sheriff hire? Obviously one person isn't enough.
:O good point sir.
There are a few cities that are not a part of a county, and don't vote for a sheriff, e.g. St Louis and Baltimore, and look how they're doing
And is there a highway patrol?
I'm no lawyer, but... I thought police forces in cities under a county seat derive their law enforcement power from the sheriff who is the constitutional law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction. That's not all cities tho.