DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 21 hours agoDo you think its a good idea to elect the sheriff / chief of police so they could be more accountable to the people? Or do you think they should be appointed?message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down12
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareDo you think its a good idea to elect the sheriff / chief of police so they could be more accountable to the people? Or do you think they should be appointed?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 21 hours agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squarezonnewin@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·21 hours agoIn my opinion they should be appointed and be accountable to the law. There should be good oversight, and an independent body that investigates allegations of misbehaviour. Elections would just make it a popularity contest.
In my opinion they should be appointed and be accountable to the law. There should be good oversight, and an independent body that investigates allegations of misbehaviour. Elections would just make it a popularity contest.