[Little Ray]

Well, these days I have to admit I wouldn’t call the police unless I was of the opinion that they could not make the situation worse.
Mr. Policeman is not your friend.

[null and void]

Which situations are those?

[Manuel OKelley]

In other words moat of the time

[blackdog]

Not these days. My grandmother told me that in 1965. "Never call the police, as there is no situation in which they will not make it worse".

Our police forces respond and react to reported crimes or situations. They do not prevent or intercede on anyone's behalf but that of their own or of the state.