The thing we always hated was the Chief, Sheriff, ( in our case the Director ) speaking out against guns on any topic really and saying they spoke for all their officers. BS, very rarely did I side with administrations views of the public right for self-defense. All that take precautions crap, take a self-defense course, and leave the policing to us garbage, I hated it. The police cannot be everywhere and guys on the road know that fact. It is the local DA and administrator ( usually a guy with minimal street experience that rose through the ranks or politically appointed ) that makes the blanket statement about lock your doors and call 911 etc...