At least they went home to their families that night.
If that is their main worry, they are in the WRONG line of work.
Nobody FORCES them to become police officers.
They are nothing more, and nothing less than FELLOW CITIZENS, entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing the law.
If this prospect frightens them, they should go into a different line of work.
Yes, they went home to their families, after STEALING ~$7000 worth of another private citizen's property, over a procedural error on THEIR part. But at least they were 'safe'.