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Good.
I've never seen a crime deterred or solved by the cops. You know what prevents crime? Improved standards of living. Secure housing. Gainful employment. Future prospects.
There will always be inequalities, there will always be unhappiness/unrest, there will always be crime to some degree, and thus there will always be the need of some responsibility to deal with it. The important thing is that this group is selected and actively monitored according to strict requirements. The current situation is bad, especially in the US, something needs to change. But saying we don't need cops is just as stupid as the right-winger's "I don't dial 911 ๐ซ๐ซ" door sign...
Not everything is about absolutes, everything has nuance, and to say what you've just said is to miss the wood for the trees.
You believe that there would be no crime if just everybody had a home and a job? Are you for real?
Crimes of poverty, deprivation, desperation? Significantly less than currently.
But yes, there would still be plenty of white collar crime that we don't currently tackle either, and in some cases encourage by policy.
If heavy handed policing worked, it would have worked by now.