The first steps I would take in decreasing crime would be to decriminalize many crimes, including drug crimes. Be allowing people to have the freedom to be addicts, would help prevent illicit drug users from forming subcultures that can incorporate other types of crimes. Drug use is linked to other criminal activity because addicts must survive in a clandestine arena. Allowing addicts to buy drugs from pharmacies or similar facilities would ensure a safe supply and eliminate the need for organized crime and drug cartels. The money saved from incarceration and law enforcement could then focus on treatment and eradicating illegal drug traffickers. Perhaps since most loss to citizens in white-collar crime, then police may focus on financially
