Even if it causes harm to the policemen themselves (this is why they get all those jackets and equipment)
On the other hand, the First Rule of Policing is "get home for dinner."
On the other hand, the First Rule of Policing is "get home for dinner."
Actually, you might as well give me a raise because I haven't killed anybody in the process either.
Is that in US? Because in my EU country, "Protect life" is pretty much what they're trained to do. That includes life of civilians, themselves and criminals in this order. Killing anyone is seen as a failure which results in an investigation into why hurting someone was necessary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia