I believe police should be abolished for many reasons. However, they do provide some valuable services that will have to be done even after they’re gone. In fact, maybe if we implement these solutions now, it will hasten their abolition.

Others have pointed out that many of the services that have been taken over by government monopolies have been taken over because of a lack of involvement of Christians. I think that applies to many of the services that police provide.

In the vast majority of emergency situations, the cops show up long after the emergency is over. What happened before police existed (mid 1800s)? I would imagine that you would ask your neighbors for help, and as we’re commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves, people would have dropped what they were doing to help, even to the point of laying down their lives. In the 1800s, it would have been difficult to communicate your need in an emergency. Of course, that’s not the case anymore.

Maybe those who are committed to not using police except where legally required should prepare for an emergency now. It could be as simple as getting a text group where neighbors can send out a quick text to each other asking for help. There are also apps like Cell 411, which unfortunately doesn’t seem to be widely used. This requires getting to know your neighbors, and maybe having more involvement than the ignoring them that I’ve grown accustom to.

As those of us who wish to not call police are still being forced to pay for police services, this is also a cost-effective solution. I guess it would be the analog to homeschooling for those who reject government education.

I believe this would be an effective solution to the fear mongering objections of those who are opposed to abolishing police. In fact, it is a superior solution, as your neighbors will probably have a much better response time than police anyway.