Criminals, rapists, robbers, etc. have not agreed to reduce their dirty deeds, by 50 percent. Perhaps they can't wait until the police budget is cut.
Seattle is the largest city in King County, which might have a separate Sheriff Dept?
Remember the saying:
A Conservative is a liberal that has been "mugged, robbed, etc."
My youngest sister, who lives alone, is undergoing THIS re-consideration now.