“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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Part of it could be for funding local police departments, but some of it could also be used for community based programs.
Yes and disarm the police, they should know what innocent civilians feel like when they have guns pointed at them
@95CHLHCLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, it shouldn't be redirected but just cut all together and replaced with private police.
@93NRKCFLibertarian3yrs3Y
No. I would first want more funding and training for police while also providing funding for social and community based programs. If within 5-10 years the social and community based programs are working to reduce crime, then we can dial back the funding and training for police.
@8Z3VKNPLibertarian3yrs3Y
I believe that we should give the police more but also give some for programs but majority police
@8VDKY7WLibertarian4yrs4Y
police should have access to more training and social workers and addiction counsellors should be on site if needed.
@8V99GTSLibertarian4yrs4Y
Take funding away from Fire Department
@8TYN53SLibertarian4yrs4Y
Let all Canadians have the right to conceal carry if they so choose.
@8TWPQJSLibertarian4yrs4Y
Completely abolish police
@8TCKT97Libertarian4yrs4Y
Police should be trained in the necessary fields, but certain issues need to be addressed by specialists (I.E phycologists, firemen).
@8R4ZV6DLibertarian4yrs4Y
Neither, reform is the best option.
@8R3SFYZLibertarian4yrs4Y
Funding for the police should be spent on better training for officers instead of more equipment
@8QTKBDLLibertarian4yrs4Y
The police need more funding and we need separate but additional funding for social/community based programs.
@8QTGVGYLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, they are underfunded already and increase their education program to four years.
@8NWJ3SPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Redirect police to focus on real crimes that impact persons & property. With less enforcement & funding for chasing down victimless or "crimes against society"
@8NW4XRPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Defund and privatize. Social programs should only exist privately.
@8JZWBZQLibertarian4yrs4Y
This question is too vague
This is a good idea, but we should not get rid of the police completely. We should be helping vulnerable people to not gravitate towards criminal activity in the first place and help them get support.
@8TJ6R6RLibertarian4yrs4Y
Decriminalize all drugs and allocate the drug enforcement funds to a drug rehabilitation unit
@8SYC5RWLibertarian4yrs4Y
I think we should just lessen police funding.
No, the Federal Government shouldn't fund any of it. Personally: Eliminate the Patrol, Beat, Vice, and Car 87/Wellness Check cops.
Eliminate the Patrol, Beat, Vice, and Car 87/Wellness Check cops.
@6LGHLWS5yrs5Y
No, replace the police departments with contracted security agencies so they are subject to market forces.
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