Sherlock rolled his eyes. "Well, the police are idiots," he said. "At least the are in London, I wouldn't imagine that would be much different in Australia."
"And they don't appreciate me sticking my nose into their cases either, for the most part. But they know they need me." He shrugged slightly, grinning smugly. "I'm a detective too. Consulting detective. They call me in when they're out of their depth. Which is always."