> What if the first words associated with policing were "serving the community" Then the job would be "community service"; we have that in the form of, say Red

> What if the first words associated with policing were "serving the community" Then the job would be "community service"; we have that in the form of, say Red Cross. Policing by definition is anti-crime in purpose. Maybe there's a place for the sort of agency you envision, but regardless of the goodwill of others, there will always be wolves trying to eat the sheep, and we'll need an agency to deal with them.