Which is why the &quot;Batman solution&quot; as described in the article may actually be the best way of dealing with this problem. Individual citizens who care about the problem can investigate the issue, and once they&#x27;ve gotten the meetup setup, the police can be called in to complete the arrest.<p>This way, the community are the ones initiating police action, rather than the police themselves (which, as you point out, bad incentives can then result in an unhealthy relationship between the community and police).