As each of was endowed by our Creator with the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (as well as others), we were also created with the unalienable duty to govern them in accordance with the laws of Nature and Nature’s God. To this end, each of us has sole responsibility for and, therefore, authority over the protection of our property and person.
As a matter of prudence, we delegate authority to the police via our elected representatives to help us protect and govern ourselves. The police have no authority over us or our property beyond that delegated to them by us. Further, our common cause is the upholding of the laws of Nature and Nature’s God. We can delegate authority to others, but not the responsibility. That is each of us is still obligated to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.
We don’t call 911 so the police can do their duty. We call the police to assist us in fulfilling our duty.