Sounds like they simply dissolved the old police department - and re-hired the old officers for the new one.
I’m not against “community policing” at all. Its a form of devolved, local government and services that the Founders always had in mind.
The question to make sure is - the new police are truly from the community, the new police also enforce the laws fairly and aren’t merely a group controlled by political actors higher up. That would be disastrous.
Also be sure to take away their public union. That’s a big part of any government bureacracy corruption and inability to change.
ALSO - dissolve school districts and teachers unions too. Localize that as well!
My county in NJ got rid of its county cops years ago, then pressured the local departments to hire them. It is sold as a cost-saving measure, but it didn’t save anything - just moved their costs from one line (county tax) to another (municipal tax).