I couldn't agree more. And there is at least one cop organization that's been working for about the last twenty years to do exactly that.
I am pleased to hear that. But are you referring to LEOSA? We need an American Citizen Safety Act. And repeal whatever law you speak of that would hold a cop liable for "not acting."
What if 12 Eastern European terrorists took over a Los Angeles skyscraper on Christmas Eve? Would an off-duty NYPD cop be charged with dereliction of duty for taking an opportunity to escape, being outnumbered, unarmed, and barefoot?