It appears you don't understand; sheriffs answer to the people because they are ELECTED. Police, OTH, are NOT elected. The police answer ONLY to their masters, the mayor and city council.

The police are not required to answer ANYONE's 911 call for help. the police carry guns for the sole purpose of protecting THEMSELVES. I still have a stack of court cases that prove this fact and this fact alone.

This. If I hire a PRIVATE security service to protect me and my house, who do they answer to? Why, that would be me, merc man, right?

The police, OTH, do NOT answer to you, your neighbors or the twit who lives at the end of your block. Let's just say the public at large enjoys a very uneasy, unhealthy relationship with their local PD.

Ok, merc man outta breath now.......