In his book A Critical Theory of Police Power, Mark Neocleous argues that “the genius of liberalism was to make the police appear as an independent, non-partisan agency simply enforcing the law and protecting all citizens equally from crime.” He adds later that “the existence of discretion allows the state [...] to appear as standing at arms-length from the processes of administration and thus the policing of civil society.”

This guy is part of Red Quill Books, who published the Communist Manifesto in comic book form. That's the sort of academia the author is relying on.

Also, obligatory Yousef, though Neocleous is probably Greek or Cypriot, surprisingly enough.