The role of the police: Secure the Scene, deploy crime scene tape, mark locations of bodies, collect evidence. Don’t expect the police to protect you under any circumstances.
When seconds count, the police are but minutes / hours away..
RE:
The role of the police: Secure the Scene, deploy crime scene tape, mark locations of bodies, collect evidence. Don’t expect the police to protect you under any circumstances.
And:
Per a Supreme Court ruling, 2005, the police are under no legal obligation to defend you, your life, nor your property.
In most jurisdictions, they will do their utmost to prosecute you through the criminal justice system if you live.