Sounds like the rotten apples may have infected the cart.
Trump supporters, most likely.
People with authoritarian politics should never be permitted to join the police. Or run the country.
Weed them out before they get in.
Why not set a political test to run for president in either party?
The questions don't have to be hard.
If you are in an election and wish to defeat the other guy, would you ask for the help of another country, or not?
If you hsve done something wrong, would you admit it or fire the attorney general, abuse the investigators and seek revenge on anyone who is a witness?
Do you want to be supportive of democracies or dictatorships?
Should you use charity income for personal or political purposes?
Surely even the Bananarepublicans would prefer a candidate who passes this sort of test.