Police no longer coming to burglary calls...

[Nhrafan26]

It also means they're much more likely to be targeted for these crimes since the bad guys know that there is no active responses to them. Again, active burglaries aside, it still paints a bigger target on these citizens and their possessions.

That's the problem I have with it.

I totally agree.
It's basically like saying, "hey, we're going to stop locking the guard gate tonight because I'm tired of walking down there."
IF you're going to do it, shut your mouth and do what you have to, you DON'T announce it.