[gpk9]

"There are several aspects to the split in the Republican community over the role of the patrol officer in our society."

I can't imagine why the confusion. It's very simple.

The proper purpose of a patrol officer is to intervene to prevent, or stop, actual harm to people and / or their property.

A secondary purpose of a patrol officer is to carry out judicial orders... but that applies only to judicial enforcement officers, i.e. the county sheriff and deputies, or federal marshals who are the judicial enforcement officers of federal courts.

Anything beyond that, and the patrol officer is violating the Constitution. They are exceeding their Constitutional authority.

Other than that, excellent points.

[Copernicus]

On a conceptual, theoretical level you make many excellent points.

You are unlikely to get any disagreement from me until you start with tactical analysis.

Keep up the good work.

Best regards