Does it really matter if this is considered PC or not?
Well, I think so.
Just because someone does something to be “PC” doesn’t mean they are actually being “PC.” As with seemingly everything, people don’t understand that you can’t take the actions of a select few and think that they represent everyone else.
Just because some people misuse the PC concept doesn’t mean the PC concept is bad.
Who decides what is and isn’t PC? In my opinion, if someone is doing something to be “PC” then they are absolutely being “PC”, what you or anyone else deem to be actually “PC” don’t factor in to the equation at all.
I’d say whether it fits the definition or not. In this case, it does not. In no way are the mere presence of cops “offensive.” Uncomfortable, maybe. But there’s nothing offensive about what they’re doing.
Some people don’t understand what the word offensive means. But words do have meanings. We can’t just throw our hands up in the air and allow misinterpretations to become the de facto definitions. This applies to this and many other matters.