The Hunter and the Hunted

Either of both can fall prey to the other but the hunter is believed to have an advantage over the 'hunted' because of the predisposition. Summarily put that the police is meant to be the hunter and the criminal- the hunted.
Laws are put in place to govern the land (in a quest for moral justification), so any violation of such laws is termed crime and the perpetrators- criminal. Most of the crimes you know as I do, are found among the politicians (who are supposed to be role-models) and the police (who is supposed to combat crime). this is probably the reason why crime has proved difficult to be eradicated.
Nevethless, the police is poised to combat crime but should be better equipped. It is obviously a 'suicide mission' when a police with a .38 or .45 special faces a criminal who has a machine gun. Some policemen who carry AK-47 dont even have enough bullet to keep it active. How about helicopters and good communication gadgets? these incentives are for better crime-combat but it is only in the movies that I see such sophistications.
Besides, a hunter is supposed to study the prey and be knowledgeable in his behaviour. A criminal will always leave a trace behind, it is left for the police to pick it up. When captured, the criminal should be studied so as to have an insight to the tactics en-vogue. The policemen should (during their leisure times) watch good crime movies and play crime games for better education. What is worth doing is worth doing very well; we are losing lives and with the present situation, I doubt if the police is the hunter and the criminals- the hunted.