• Regulate Online Resale Markets:

  • Require e-commerce platforms (like Amazon and others) to adopt stricter industry standards for online sales, packaging, and seller verification.

  • Focus on systemic controls rather than only targeting the biggest companies, since new resale outlets can easily appear.

• Smart Accountability Measures:

  • Shift away from costly, ineffective mass incarceration.

  • Emphasize monetary penalties and minimal jail time to discourage theft while reducing taxpayer burden.

  • Use financial consequences to both punish offenders and return resources to taxpayers.

• Balanced Approach: The most effective solution will likely combine online resale regulation with smarter penalties, addressing both the root causes and incentives behind smash-and-grab theft.

Invest in training, mental health support, and community outreach programs to foster positive interactions between officers and the public.

Reward officers who demonstrate integrity, compassion, and respect for the communities they serve.

Root Out Abuse of Power:

Strengthen accountability measures to identify and remove officers who engage in misconduct or abuse their authority.

Implement independent oversight boards with community representation to review complaints and hold departments accountable.

Rebuild Community Trust:

Increase funding for community policing initiatives that prioritize relationship-building over intimidation.

Expand transparency through body camera policies and regular reporting on officer conduct.