There’s not much you can do besides a paper restraining order. By the time the cops come it’s too late. The cops don't have a specific obligation to "come" to

There’s not much you can do besides a paper restraining order. By the time the cops come it’s too late. The cops don't have a specific obligation to "come" to help you. Nor to enforce a restraining order. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzale... Everyone should read those two Wiki entries. The law often isn't what people think it is. OTOH if someone breaks into your house and you smoke 'em, then in most states you're in the clear, even without a restraining order. I know that's not what most people here want to read, but it is "the law of the land" in terms of legal precedent.