We need to root out false elitism from our society.
Yeah, agreed, but, unfortunatley, it's not "false" elitism...but you've hit the nail on the head by noticing that element of separation there. Which is what I was just trying to describe (not sure I did, earlier comments here)...something about that statement, "highly trained professional law enforcement" (which means, NOT YOU!), is both too inexact and too separist for my comfort.
I mean here, people respect law enforcement. Most people, anyway. Such that, it's already a complete and effective concept, right there, to refer to 'law enforcemen' versus the public, versus volunteers, etc.
But to use those emphatic words, "highly trained professional..." seems to be saying something while avoiding spelling it out...elitism, yes, it is, but it's also rather dangerously risky and inaccurate language.