The big myth that nobody analyzes nor tries to dispel in politics is that police (of any type) operate under democratic control.

They never have, and until qualified immunity is eliminated, they never will.

Elected officials (outside of the president…or hey, wait a second, couldn’t Walz pardon himself for state crimes?!) do not have such an immunity. So, the “orders” that the elected officials give police are basically suggestions, and that is how they receive and follow (or don’t follow) them.