Advantages Of Appointing An Internal Chief Or Sheriff

For any law enforcement department, any department chief or sheriff should have an extensive knowledge of how to run the department. Therefore, the department should recruit someone within the department who has this extensive knowledge as well as the ability to negotiate well with city officials. Appointment within the department should be done by county boards, commissioners, supervisors, and the mayor. Recruiting someone by election does not guarantee personal firsthand knowledge of running and maintaining the department and the public may not be familiar with the operational impact.
The primary advantage of appointing an internal chief or sheriff is it is less costly from the stand point of training. Another advantage is that he or she