Communication is hardly any better with the middle class. The ‘decent folks’ in the cities may fear the police less but their contempt for the uniformed force is as much, if not more. They choose to live in their own, separate worlds, barely acknowledging the existence of the other. A small section may rub shoulders with the police brass, socialise with them or have a ‘business’ relationship. But the vast majority of the people prefer to be left alone and , given a choice, would have nothing to do with the police. In turn, the uniformed force remains ignorant of the folks living in gated communities in our cities.