> Isn’t this a No True Scotsmen problem?

No, this is a "this didn't actually happen."

> Police budges were trimmed. Police forces were cut.

Where were police budgets trimmed and forces cut? They weren't; that's the crucial thing you're describing that did not happen. Otherwise, I agree -- lots of reform changes that sounded good on paper led to bad outcomes. But there's no need to inaccurately call other reforms "defunding."