“Defund the police” is a slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources.
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@3QH7LMP4yrs4Y
No, but have constitutional lawyers involved in police training
@6WQYBY35yrs5Y
Yes. By eliminating victimless crimes from the responsibilities of the police, Law Enforcement can draw down and the newly available resources can be used at community discretion.
@4N8THPV5yrs5Y
Yes, if that is what the community decides. End federal funding for local police departments.
@52P5M5S5yrs5Y
In theory this could work, however I'm more in favor of and increase in funding and better training. In some scenarios the police force may be too corrupt and may need to be completely disbanded and rebuilt.
@3H7HTG65yrs5Y
No, States should increase funding for local police departments and social and community based programs.
@4YFX34T4yrs4Y
Local issue. However, police should all get dash cams and/or body cams and be under locally elected police commissions.
@2JKJDDZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for non criminal related matters like traffic violations and mental health services
@6K36GJH4yrs4Y
Yes, but this is knee-jerk reaction to people who have livelihoods based upon these jobs.
@4XD28G74yrs4Y
Yes, wherever possible police should be replaced with unarmed community based first responders better equipped to deal with non violent calls. However, police should also have increases funding for better training.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
No prosecute the Democratic Party instead.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
No defund the Democratic Party instead.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes and abolish all law enforcement including federal law enforcement.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
No but defund all 64 us federal law enforcement agencies
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes, and abolish the police Temporarily
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
No but defund all state and federal law enforcement
@2K396D24yrs4Y
Yes, and The Police should be absorbed into the Sheriff's office, as the Sheriff answers to the people.
@2K396D25yrs5Y
Yes, and The Police should be absorbed into the Sheriff's department, as the Sheriff answers to the people.
@BestPoliticsIN4yrs4Y
No, but stop police from acting in victimless and nonviolent situations
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, increase funding and training for police in higher crime rate communities, as well as encourage private emergency services.
@8T58M5P4yrs4Y
No, I'm satisfied with the current funding
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