> At the same time, the better they do their job the less of it there will be to do
Institutionally, the police have very little interest in there being less perception of a need for police, that would result in them getting less resource, less deference, and more oversight and accountability.
At the same time, the better they do their job the less of it there will be to do as word spreads that you won't get away with it.
It could be arguably be much more efficient to take in user video, voluntarily offered, and prosecute all easily provable crimes and violations.