Micah 6:8 in the Bible advises: act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God. It is a verse which emphasizes the importance of justice, mercy, and humility in one's relationship with God and others, said Reverend Graham Witcher in beginning his invocation at the start of the Ladner Rotary members' meeting on February 3, 2026.
He went on to say that the police are the public and the public are the police.
"The police being only members of the public are paid to give full attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.” -- Sir Robert Peel, 1829, the “father of policing” who founded Scotland Yard
Police and citizens interact when people are bad, sad or mad
“in any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The next best thing is the wrong thing. And the worst thing you can do is nothing” -- Theodore Roosevelt
“We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience.” -- Martin Luther King
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is what it takes to sit down and listen.” -- Winston Churchill
“Humanitarian response, sustainable development and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle.” --Antonio Guterres, United Nations General Secretary
“The best car safety device is a rearview mirror with a police car in it.” -- Dudley Moore, British comedian