I live in a country where law enforcement isn't an elected position.
Not once have I heard anyone from any political camp argue that it would be better if it was. And yes, it's not totally unknown that this is how it is in america, and therefore an option.
Sure, this isn't much of an argument against elected law enforcement, but calling it "extremely important" is a bit of a stretch...
Countries are package deals. You get different election mechanisms, political structures, cultures, laws, and so forth. In the context of American history specifically, sheriffs have played an important role in balancing power within our political system. Your country, being different, has different ways of handling the issues it has faced. I'm sure in some ways it has been better, but in others, it may have been worse at various times.
Ultimately, countries are straight-up complicated. Nobody has solved how to do government in a way that doesn't screw over somebody. And every time people have tried, you could count on some human being in the system to screw it up.
Just for clarity, I've lived in Sweden and Germany and operate a company in the UK. I've tried several times to make an honest holistic comparison of everywhere I've worked or lived. My conclusion is that nowhere is perfect, and that whether the place you live is good, bad, or neutral is really a matter of time more than anything else. Looking at [0]pictures from the middle east in the 1960s and 70s drives this point home.
Not once have I heard anyone from any political camp argue that it would be better if it was. And yes, it's not totally unknown that this is how it is in america, and therefore an option.
Sure, this isn't much of an argument against elected law enforcement, but calling it "extremely important" is a bit of a stretch...