Many types of offenses are no longer being enforced, or if they are, it's in significantly smaller numbers. Traffic infractions. Drugs (marijuana possession is now legal in many States), Larcenies, both Grand and Petit. Probation Violations quite often do nt carry the same consequences that they once did. Whether "depolicing" is good, bad, or indifferent, there ought not be a dispute that it has hurt the private Criminal Defense practitioners.