I've said before and I'll say it again here on Poal; cops are simply employees of whatever system they're in. So yes in deep blue areas the politicians have been able to put their cronies everywhere and cops will indeed enforce complete bullshit if told to. Elsewhere the rank and file are frequently less willing to comply although the bosses may still be corrupt. It all varies considerably from area to area even within a conservative or liberal state, some cops are the dedicated self sacrificing heroes they're made out to be on the right while some are every bit the two bit thugs the left calls them. It isn't fair or accurate to simply paint them all with the same brush.