That's an interesting point—on the face of it, seems police around the world would improve their performance if they were directly responsible to their local ci

That's an interesting point—on the face of it, seems police around the world would improve their performance if they were directly responsible to their local citizens, as opposed to the layers of management, unions and politicians. What are the downsides? Perhaps varying quality of service, or ability to pay for good service, if you're in a lower-income neighborhood. Or a selective enforcement of laws—you know that your citizen bosses could fire you if you go after them instead of "intruders".