[cracell]

And replace them with what? Pitch forked crowds? Security guards? Private police forces?

All of the alternatives I know of are worst. There are many police forces they don't abuse their power. We just need better checks and balances to prevent abuses and to reverse the trend of militarization of police. Also in the US the Justice system needs to start making an example out of police officers who abuse their positions.

[jMyles]

I surmise that the reason that a viable alternative hasn't arisen is that the technology hasn't sufficiently developed.

And I don't think it's reasonable to expect that the "justice" system of the hegemonic, dominator-culture world power is going to reign in its armed enforcers.

[joshdance]

Technology is not a magic want. Technology is run by humans. So if you are saying cops are bad (which they are not), soon you get advanced technology... run by the same type of people.