It’s not just about having fewer officers and spending less money. It’s about looking at the things we use cops for and asking if they’re the right training for the job. And shunting money around accordingly. If you just cut your police force in half but keep all the duties the same the stress level goes up, and no good comes from that.
“It’s about looking at the things we use cops for and asking if they’re the right training for the job.”
We use our military as cops worldwide - that they’re not trained for, either. Maybe we should bring them home and send the cops out in their place...