Do what I did, take that respect and give it to firefighters. They still run into burning buildings and don't complain about having a "dangerous" job. They also haven't fought legal battles all the way to the SCOTUS in order to have it pronounced that the police do not have a duty to protect individuals, only a general societal obligation. See Warren v. D.C.
“Do what I did, take that respect and give it to firefighters. “
I can live with that plan.