The attitude of the WAPOL stems in part from their tendency to hire from the various member states within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and (particularly) Northern Ireland........

Quite a number of all ranks come with pre ordained views on private firearm ownership which they apply to their daily duties and advice to numerous ministers over the years.

Combined with the tendency to revert to an isolationist viewpoint means that they think they're leading the nation. Sadly, that way be a police state.