“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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@9HD3XP71yr1Y
Yes, but based on the money currently spent by police departments dealing with social and community-based issues.
@8XZNFFC3yrs3Y
No, cut police funding and allow the free market to handle public safety.
@8VWXDZS4yrs4Y
Funding should be maintained at reasonable levels for police and social programs. Each is important in its own right.
@8VP8N5R4yrs4Y
No, but ensure that the focus of training shifts toward non-violent conflict resolution and safe, de-escalatory response to mental health calls - the "unarmed community-based responders" mentioned in a previous option could operate as part of police forces.
@andreakkmr4yrs4Y
No, defunding the police is not the solution. But a more comprehensive approach for policing needs to include social programs both inside and outside the organization.
@8VDHBKXNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No but invest more in training and increase accountability
no, but their current budget should be adjusted to ensure the proper training is provided
@8VB339S4yrs4Y
Maintain police funding but add additional division for social and community based programs
@8V6YCPY4yrs4Y
Yes, add more mental health and social service workers to their teams
@8RLLHN94yrs4Y
Only if there is unnecessary spending
@8JZWBZQLibertarian4yrs4Y
This question is too vague
@8J8FW9X5yrs5Y
The funding should not be redirected, however, more funding should be given to social & community based programs specifically in high-crime, lower economic areas.
@98DX84D2yrs2Y
I'm neutral because I don't understand what it means.
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