When I hear the phrase, to me it's more about shifting resources from punishment based (policing), to community development in historically underserved minority communities. The effects of redlining mean we still have many highly racially segregated cities. It's directly acknowledging and confronting that history, which is uncomfortable for a lot of white people.

One can support both public safety and community development, and it's win-win if helping raise people up out of poverty reduces the need for police presence.