Yes.. most likely to avoid conflict and to keep his job. Bad policing happens when the police feel threaten to lose their jobs.

The illegals and their additional crime and benefits has gotten the people to wake up.

This has caused a lot of people to air their frustrations about safety to the politicans.

So now that safety is apart of the discussion with the locals. The police now have the community behind them.

The Mayors in these areas will get pushback from the people if the cops are not allowed to do their jobs.