One of the things that has never failed to amaze me is why are police and fire departments locally run in the US vs. run by the state with federal checks and ba

One of the things that has never failed to amaze me is why are police and fire departments locally run in the US vs. run by the state with federal checks and balances. It's almost a given that smaller places either cannot afford the right training and equipment OR they'll turn corrupt with the monopoly on violence such services give.