I don’t know exactly when it happened, but some time ago the police switched from being peace officers to being law enforcement officers.
Peace officers keep the peace, much like a mediator would.
Law enforcement officers enforce directives, much like a military unit would.
Something is going on here past the mere wording.
It depends on the branch. Cops and sheriffs and their deputies from smaller towns and counties where everyone knows everyone will probably not side with The State. Major metro areas are a different story.
Small county sheriff’s departments have been refusing to uphold anti 2A laws in many areas, and I don’t see that changing for a lot of constitutional issues, and especially situations like this. Sheriffs are elected, and before someone says, “elections don’t actually matter!”, those small areas don’t have the same level of corruption and fraud.
They know what’s on the line.