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Originally Posted by GirlySports
If it's a fugitive in the stolen car, they've got a gun and are firing back.
/Or I'm watching too much forensic files.
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I think the issue is that it's not so much "what would/wouldn't they respond to" but a very wholistic change in how they respond, and how budgets are allocated. When Camden disbanded their police force, they added many more officers. Police were basically everywhere, but this also helped to normalise people with police, and police with the people they were supposed to protect. The mandate wasn't about getting home safe, it was about getting home safe and ensuring everyone you interacted with (even criminals) did the same. There were changes to use of force rules, extensive retraining and a huge culture shift. There was a higher focus on supporting the community financially to help steer people away from crime in the first place, instead of just getting the bad guys.
So it's really not a simple answer. And we won't know until we know (obviously). But it doesn't necessarily mean less police, or putting others in danger.