You're correct. Authoritarians are also infamous for idleness and piss-poor execution of their duties (as well as corruption), as their are accountable to the p

You're correct. Authoritarians are also infamous for idleness and piss-poor execution of their duties (as well as corruption), as their are accountable to the power hierarchy above them but not necessarily the citizens. Thus, the motivation to protect citizens from crime becomes a second-order task - the real task is to stay in good with the authoritarian state.