Police are the engine room for upholding law and order, but yet again, there is an attitude and an environment that makes it hard for them to do their job. Yet again, they are too often taken for granted. Sir Robert Peel was the founder of modern policing back in 1829. One of the core principles he established is, and I quote, "The key to preventing crime is earning public support. Every community member must share the responsibility of preventing crime as if they were all volunteer members of the force. They will only accept this responsibility if the community supports and trusts the police." Putting police in unwanted situations because of political agendas and ideologies has seriously compromised this trust, epitomised by the recent firearms legislation debacle. Increasing violent offences against police and burgeoning gang crime is a very concerning problem that needs to be addressed. The inevitable criticism police receive every time a young person does something stupid and illegal is very unhelpful—criticism that is often given by people in positions of power or those who hide behind keyboard anonymity. Support for police is essential, and not just with empty rhetoric.