They could start by cutting the cops who abuse their power. I guess it’s not exactly “defunding” the police at that point. But if they cracked down on police and made it harder to become a cop and stay a cop then they’d probably weed out a few bad apples and keep the rest in line. The money they would save from cutting the police could be redistributed into something else like the school systems or towards better healthcare.
They could start by cutting the cops who abuse their power. I guess it’s not exactly “defunding” the police at that point. But if they cracked down on police and made it harder to become a cop and stay a cop then they’d probably weed out a few bad apples and keep the rest in line. The money they would save from cutting the police could be redistributed into something else like the school systems or towards better healthcare.