Complex sentence: In contrast to a Sheriff, who is generally elected by the voters of a county, except in the states of Rhode Island and Hawaii, a Chief of Police is usually a municipal employee who owes his or her allegiance to a city.
Split into simpler sentences: In contrast to a Sheriff, who is generally elected by the voters of a county except in the states of Rhode Island and Hawaii. A Chief of Police is usually a municipal employee who owes his or her allegiance to a city.