Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Cops are neither tough on crime nor on the causes of crime. They're not too fussed about the prevention or detection of crime. And when something comes up where there's no cctv and they've let all and sundry trample on the scene, well they've not got much to offerFunding the police and funding other important services whilst redistributing wealth are not all mutually exclusive or negate one another. tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.
like the gambling den that operated on my kids street for years - causign all sorts of hellish grief for neighbours, kids with sleep less nights from teh shouting. sure, i would love to see the root causes of why that gambling den occured addressed in a more equal society, but i was also would have liked teh police to deal with teh problem instead of just ignoring it.