that is what I have been attempting to dispel. The common misconception that the public has is that the police are in fact a protection force. They are not.
I actually give your State Police credit for being honest with the public. Every other police force lies when they claim to be their for the protection of the people.
there is never been any legal basis for this belief, every single court ruling on the subject in in fact direct contradiction to the statement "the police are for protection"
Police are there to enforce the law. period, end of statement. They have no other purpose.
There are very very very very very few cases where police provide any actual protection. For the most part they are revenue generators, tax collectors. They also provide needed protection and security for the government apparatus of power. they ensure the citizens do as their masters in goverment demand.
this idea that police are simply citizens here to protect other citizens is a myth and we can not have real police reform until people wake up to reality and stop living in that myth
My state police force specifically uses the phrase "paramilitary organization" to describe itself. They do not view themselves as civilians charged with protecting other civilians (which is what they are). They view themselves as a higher subset, with different rules and laws.