Yeap, seen things like that b4. Can agree with you. Public
perception and facts are not the same.
Maybe, just maybe. U can't say that for sure too unless you had
first hand experience, right...
Experienced public expecting police to do certain things, when
in fact it's not the police business at all. Ca you imagine ppl
complaining to police about ppl parking in HDB disabled lots, or upstairs neighbour's toilet floor leaking
water into the house below? Better still, recently came back from
reservist:
Complained that doctor never give certain medication when he
visit doctor and called police to scene... Simply nonsense
leh...
May be HK police have proven to be
effective, they put their hearts and souls to serve the public
well.

People make SPF become their avenues to seek solution for
their problem when they cannot achieve things they demand
for.
IMO, Singaporeans depend less on the police for security
purpose fairly because security threat seems absent and so
far-fetched from our daily lives.
One day, when something really goes wrong, Singaporeans
will learn and start to appreciate the Men in Blue.
Hopefully, it will not be too late then.