How about the city actually using their police properly, as crime-fighters rather than revenue agent thugs?

They are more than happy to give out tickets, yet when my friend’s house in PB was robbed, they didn’t even bother to come the same day and take a report.

Problem is that if you fire even 25% without a change in management, there will be just as many revenue collectors, but even fewer who’ll care about serious crimes. Hang the chief and top management out to dry, THEN begin the cuts of rank-and-file.