Not at all. Pretty sure a large portion of the kidnapped were.

I was speaking in a general sense, because circumstances vary depending where you are, the nature of the environment, the people, the authority, etc. I've never had the best luck with police, personally. But here, there's an element of obedience to Evandau and thus to Emperor Eshai on top of upholding the laws. Some of the laws are mundane and ridiculous, but there has been evidence in the past of a willingness to use extreme force, against both kedan and foreigner alike.