There's no way I can promise every officer will be safe, or even not die in this situation. We've seen what they can do to others, but not what they're capable of themselves and that could make things even more dangerous.

I can promise that I won't be careless and throw away lives, but each of us knows that this job is a risk, and what we were getting into when we joined. You can trust me to do my best and be as careful as I can, but I can't humour you with that lie... I won't.