Spending money on addressing criminogenic conditions instead of policing. It will be much less expensive in the long run, though you’ll probably still need a minimal police force. Getting there is tricky though, since there’s a significant time lag between implementing the change and reductions in crime. Although, a lot of current police budgets don’t really go towards helping anyone so maybe you could safely redirect money to long-term solutions without sacrificing short term security.
Spending money on addressing criminogenic conditions instead of policing. It will be much less expensive in the long run, though you’ll probably still need a minimal police force. Getting there is tricky though, since there’s a significant time lag between implementing the change and reductions in crime. Although, a lot of current police budgets don’t really go towards helping anyone so maybe you could safely redirect money to long-term solutions without sacrificing short term security.