Frodo Baggins Defunded the Police?

I have read the Lord of the Rings many, many times, and I had never noticed this until I saw a TikTok the other day -- sadly, I can't remember which TikToker posted it -- talking about how Frodo defunded the police! And sure enough...as Deputy Mayer, Frodo reduced the Shirriffs to their proper functions and numbers. Hilarious!

The thing I remember about that TikToker is that she reads the LOTR every year! I have read it 20+ times, but it's interesting that there are those of in the world who read the trilogy so often!

I added the bold below --

Old Will Whitfoot had been in the Lockholes longer than any, and though he had perhaps been treated less harshly than some, he needed a lot of feeding up before he could look the part of Mayor; so Frodo agreed to act as his Deputy, until Mr. Whitfoot was in shape again. The only thing that he did as Deputy Mayor was to reduce the Shirriffs to their proper functions and numbers. The task of hunting out the last remnant of the ruffians was left to Merry and Pippin, and it was soon done. The southern gangs, after hearing the news of the Battle of Bywater, fled out of the land and offered little resistance to the Thain. Before the Year’s End the few survivors were rounded up in the woods, and those that surrendered were shown to the borders.