I always thought we asked two simple things from the police as they carry out their duties. Professionalism, which as you said is the ability to withstand provo

I always thought we asked two simple things from the police as they carry out their duties. Professionalism, which as you said is the ability to withstand provocation to anger without acting violently. And courage, which is the ability to endure fear also without acting violently. I think they are still doing a pretty good job on the whole as far as the former goes. Its the latter I find them slipping on as of late.