Okay Lex Luther (not from Smallville but the comics) how come Superman fights him instead of the police?

Okay i'm not too clued into Superman, so i wanted to know how come Superman's arch enemy is Lex Luther when he doesn't have superpowers? Can't the police take care of him? Okay Lex Luther (not from Smallville but the comics) how come Superman fights him instead of the police?Because fighting the police is just a waste of time. Lex Luther is the main person he's aiming for.Okay Lex Luther (not from Smallville but the comics) how come Superman fights him instead of the police?Hes like George Bush. Evil and Powerful and nobody can stop him.Okay Lex Luther (not from Smallville but the comics) how come Superman fights him instead of the police?methinks he's too rich and has too much power ((like you know, people))