MDScott: I have to disagree with you. There is no contract between a police chief or sheriff that says after 20 years you'll get "x" amount of dollars. The law enforcement retirement is base on 20 or 30 years of service. At 20 years of service an officer can retire and get 50% of the three highest year's salary as their retirement. If they work to 30 years it's 70%. The city or county doesn't "save" money by not having to train a new police chief or sheriff. Police chiefs are hired based upon their experience and ability to run a police department. No one "trains" them how to do it. The chief has been nominated to hold that position by the mayor and the city council votes on whether or not to hire the applicant for the job. As you may or may not know, the sheriff is elected by the citizens. I would hope they are elected based upon their ability to run the sheriff's department. There is no savings in regards to "training" a new Chief or Sheriff. If there was, who trains them?