It seems in this day and age ‘civil treatment’ by a citizen to the LEO is the only option outside of anarchy.
For what it is worth, LE is NOT responsible to protect and serve. They are in existence to enforce the law only - ask the USSC about it. LE has no duty to ‘protect’ you.
We can clearly see that in this case if we look.
Good thing because it seems more and more that we need protection from them.