“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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@B28LYR33mos3MO
More mental health and de-escalation Training for the police as well as more care facilities for those in need. You can do both.
@9V46Q2W7mos7MO
Funding and training for police departments should be increased for police. They should also increase funding for social and community based programs (somehow)
@9FR55PM2yrs2Y
Replace police only for wellness checks, mental health calls, and social programs that train people to deal with situations
@9DZXPT62yrs2Y
If local police departments have good training and funding then I think that half or more depending on the police departments circumstances can be used for social and community based programs.
@8ZBWYHP3yrs3Y
Both should be funded because we need police and we also need social programs
@8YCSC7R3yrs3Y
I think that the police should have less funding and the community have more but not get rid of the police
@8YBKB2B3yrs3Y
Police should use minimum force, but still have weapons just in case
@8WXMVWJ3yrs3Y
Yes, some funding should be redirected from police department to social and community based programs but not the majority of it, around 25%.
@8VVYHX34yrs4Y
Evaluate and relocate funds after a national audit.
@8VQHL5GNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Give additional funds to social and community based programs rather than redirecting it from other areas within the department
No for now but no one brought another alternative to the police
@8VLBZCR4yrs4Y
Yes but not all of it I think a better filter for who can become a police officer
@8VBBSGQ4yrs4Y
No, funding to social and community based programs should be increased and connected to police
@8V7LS654yrs4Y
Agree with funding and training in higher crime areas, also community/municipal policing is great, certainly NOT defund them, they and first responders have their own lives on the line for our well being... That is welL worth the funding
@8TXFGDN4yrs4Y
Longer training for police like a bachelors degree with more mental health training as well as addiction and de escalation programs increase age entry
@8TX4X5TConservative4yrs4Y
No, not right away. But if we spend more money for social community based programs than in theory we shouldnt need to spend as much policing. However it wouldnt be an overnight process
@8R4ZQZQ4yrs4Y
Educate the citizens since young age to prevent crimes while keeping the current policing. I feel that if a society has more or less crime may depend on culture and education.
Yes, somewhat of the funding. But not completely because the police should still get their fair amount of the funding. Completely abolishing them or taking away their guns does not seem reasonable. Overspending on them is wrong though.
@8KL8NGV4yrs4Y
Leave the police alone and increase social programs
@9CTVZG72yrs2Y
I think that there should be more community programs, but I don't think that the police should be abolished entirely
@9BH3WHG2yrs2Y
Some but not all like 15-20%
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