A sign of things to come?

[Highlander]

We only have two full time Police officers and a part timer to cover thousands of miles here, but they are all, very approachable and friendly,...and I dont think they are the type to turn and run,... [having said that no-one is going to know]

....but I doubt very much that they could ever be called a first line of any description,... like BPs force, we very rarely see them now, so I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for them to help me in an emergency