That's because they conditioned people into not doing for themselves and their communities, just call the cops. See someone beating someone? Call the cops! When seconds count, cops are only minutes away!
The more calls they respond to, the more funding they get. That's why they insist they must respond to every call, including calls about people not breaking a law. When 8 cops show up for someone performing a constitutionally protected activity claiming you have to give up your 4th amendment right because they "got a call" even though they admit there's no crime, cops are the problem.