I agree it's a bad idea to defund the police. I'd rather see increased funding to be used for more comprehensive training and pay increases. Get rid of unions and departmental policies that discourage departments from weeding out the problem children...and every force has them. Require officers to live in the communities they police unless it's not possible to staff enough qualified officers. If communities don't want police, let them figure out their own solution within a given time frame and continue to provide protection in the interim. I hear what you're saying about let them reap what they sow, and it's tempting, but those communities probably have elderly/disabled folks who are afraid to speak up in favor of the police, much less defend themselves.