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"Albuquerque police Chief Harold Medina said he won’t enforce it".
I'm not American, what prevents the governor to say "cool, you're fired motherfucker"?
It really depends on what legal/administrative framework the state has. I'm pretty sure in my state the governor can remove any officer for things like malfeasance, absenteeism, and neglect of duty.
Unlike the split in authority between Federal and State governments, counties and municipalities are simple political subdivisions of the states, and so the state is much more free legally to intervene in their affairs.
Oddly, our police forces have a lot of discretion in which laws they enforce. For instance, the speed limit may be 35 but the cops may not pull you over unless you're doing 55. Marijuana laws are not always enforced. Etc.
In addition to the other comments, there are also sheriffs who are usually elected officials. Depending on the state or country, a governor can or cannot fire sheriffs for not doing their jobs.