Hmmm...maybe someone could come up with a solution that is similar to skeet shooting with prizes?
I saw an NCIS episode in which a porch pirate stole a bomb. I wouldn't want anyone to be seriously injured, but maybe skunk scent sprayed all over the thief and his/her car.
But, I guess, once people start that kind of theft, they never stop. And if every state adopts "no prosecution for thefts under a certain amount," there is no penalty. California Prop 47 says theft has to be over $950 to be prosecuted; someplace in Texas said $750.
If "defund the police" is successful, there will only be manpower to investigate crimes resulting in death. Porch pirates might become an individual responsibility. You know, catch them, tell them they did wrong, and ask for your stuff back.
Not directly advocating violence buuuuut.... Maybe if you have a backhoe and some land?