Shit, I guess they did try that in a small town, and have decided to keep trying despite the fact the Feds have opened an investigation into it:
A state and federal investigation have been launched into the Circleville Police Department after concerns have risen that certain officers have abused their power. At the center of the investigation is the department’s newly-promoted deputy chief.
The second-in-command, Doug Davis, was bumped to the job earlier this year after the ousting of then-deputy chief Phil Roar during a harassment and assault investigation that ultimately led to Roar’s retirement. Davis assumed the position of deputy chief but was only on the job for two months before he was placed on leave; leave that has spawned a criminal probe into allegations of civil rights violations.