We can, using elections.
We need to have term limits on civil servants (masters) and provide no pensions.
It is, after all, supposed to be "pubic service".
Yep. And while we're at it, no ex-pols should be allowed to lobby (and vice versa).
#1 - When "Peace Officers" became "Law Enforcement Officers".
There was a time when these men "kept the peace". If that meant busting a drunk troublemaker over the head and throwing them into jail for a night, so be it. They went before a judge, were sentenced to a fine, and if unable to pay they were kept in jail for a certain amount of time. Think $10 or 10 days.
But at least a youthful indiscretion didn't follow them and ruin their future lives.
#2 - When the term "Career Politician" came into being.
Again, there was a time when businessmen stepped away from their business for a period of time to serve their country in Congress. They were paid a minimum amount. When they stepped down, or were voted out of office, they went back to their business to make a living.