“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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@9CBTBW32yrs2Y
Channel funds based on data collected regarding actual efficacy of reducing recidivism instead of current metrics.
@B2HCVRY3mos3MO
Less funding for "Money Grab" policing, speed cameras, red light cameras, placing speed enforcement on known "faster" roadways, and more funding for investigative policing, and police training in todays world.
Yes, but police should still be active but under a new protocol that ensures safety and communication as a priority first over anything that may cause harm.
@B28GXWW3mos3MO
Increase funding for both police and social services for mental health and increase staff and training for mental health calls in the community
@B286ZK4New Democratic4mos4MO
Funding should be split between better social training for POs and social/emergency services like EMTs and social workers for violent or mental health related incidents
@9HNLZPB1yr1Y
Yes, but split the police into different departments that handle different types of violations (e.x: Highway patrol)
@8WGGKWWConservative4yrs4Y
they should be better trained to defuse conflict
@8VVYVGC4yrs4Y
Keep the police but have enough extra funding for social/community programs.
@8VVD7Z44yrs4Y
Both are important. High crime, need police. But social and community based programs will help reduce this crime one day to help reduce costs to police funding.
@8VRLP6V4yrs4Y
No, eliminate certain things as being illegal and focus on real crime.
@8VN5KMN4yrs4Y
Moderately cut police spending wile funding community-based programs
@8VJK386Conservative4yrs4Y
No, but create a program where it involves more mental health awareness
@8VHL7354yrs4Y
Culture of policing needs to change to engagement conmunity policing. Trend Turning police into militaristic organisations and finding same should stop
@8VG95MN4yrs4Y
It depends what program.
I believe the police are an important staple in community safety, however i believe that SOME of their funding should be funneled into social and community initiatives.
@8V5NR8W4yrs4Y
Increase money for social programs but don’t take money from police
@8TYML9R4yrs4Y
@8TP46Z34yrs4Y
Yes, I also think more money should be spent on training for the local police departments. Money should also be redirected to providing more psychological testing on officers.
@8TGSHWT4yrs4Y
More funding should be allocated do proper mental health support can be used but not all finding
@8T8KRQF4yrs4Y
Train police officers how to effectively handle mental health situations.
@8SLV99B4yrs4Y
The funds should go to training the officers and making sure that people are treated equally with respect when they come in contact with the police.
Some funding should be directed, the police is still important. Racial bias and addiction info should be included in police training.
@8PJHVBZNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Mental health should get some of the funding from police, the more people who get rehabilitated, the better off the police will be, less mental health calls to help keep them safe as well.
@9C4N53J2yrs2Y
No, increase funding and training for police departments to be properly prepared for the scenarios that require the most critical thinking
@99C5LNM2yrs2Y
if u take away money from police right now u will have have the budget and have the force, right now police officers are meant to be , first aiders, social workers, ect because money wasjnt directed to it
@8ZMJWMP3yrs3Y
I think the police should get more funding but their training should be increased drastically and changed so no twisted or racist police enter the force.
@8VLPZRF4yrs4Y
@8RYT9DF4yrs4Y
yes and no, find a happy medium, reform the police to the extent it needs to be in order to ensure equality amongst how they treat individuals
@8QRQ5QS4yrs4Y
Yes, but still keep the police.
No, but create a mandatory de-escalation training course.
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