I refuse to call police for anything. If some thugs are knocking my door down to rob me they will be promptly shot! Where I live we have a "Castle Doctrine" that states a persons home is their "castle" and they can defend it even if it means killing the intruder
I won't refuse to call them, but in a crisis situation where a split second would matter, calling them wouldn't be my first option. Texas is one of those castle doctrine states.
The last interaction I had with the police, a couple of years ago, I was caught speeding and I knew it. Now, I could've been one of those Bro-hams with a "fuck the police" attitude, but it wasn't necessary.......I hadn't gotten a traffic ticket in more than 25 years. The cop was cordial, made sure that all my paperwork was in order, and let me go with a warning.
I have the whole perimeter of my house motion sensor video secured. If some thugs come knocking on my door intending to rob me, it'll be the biggest mistakes they've ever made, especially if they make it inside.