A present day economical expression, in context, is :Lip Service      Though I speake with the tongues of men & of Angels, and haue not charity, I am become as sounding brasse [1]  or a tinkling cymbal.   1 Corinthians 13:1  (1611 King James Bible)       As I understand it, the Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer in the State of California.  CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION  ARTICLE 5  EXECUTIVE     SEC. 13.  Subject to the powers and duties of the Governor, the   Attorney General shall be the chief law officer of the State.  It   shall be the duty of the Attorney General to see that the laws of the   State are uniformly and adequately enforced.  The Attorney General   shall have direct supervision over every district attorney and   sheriff and over such other law enforcement officers as may be   designated by law, in all matters pertaining to the duties of their   respective offices, and may require any of said officers to make   reports concerning...