“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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Yes, redirect SOME funding toward better social programs for non-violent offences.
These points should not be at odds. There should be more funding for community/social intervention, however this does not have to come at the expense of policing and there may be more or less funding required for both.
No but more funding needs to be provided for social and community programs. Also, policing needs to change to allow for community based responders to deal with non-violent calls. There should be a partnership with the 2.
Yes, community programs should be funded more but it shouldn't take away from our first responder's who also need more funding
I think there is a middle ground. Where funds toward police can be minimized but not removed entirely.
No, increase spending for police to hire social workers and mental health professionals to come with police officers to non-violent calls
I think they should figure out a way to split the funding between the police departments and a community based program because some calls for 911 arent violent calls and it should be something the community based program should take care of instead of the police department.
Policy decisions should be data-based on whether more social services or more police would benefit a given district/
Police who have abused their power should be immediately punished but we still need funding for the police
No, but current funding should be allocated differently with more emphasis on training officers for situations where they deal with minorities
This is a garbage topic. We should consider other options than police for wellness checks. Funding local police and social community programs is warranted and there is room for improvement on both.
I think that they should do what's right.
Yes, but not in high crime rate communities
Keep the police though put them through more training and be more selective with choosing cops.
More funding to both, police needs more training and pay, more social and community programs funding
Funding should not be completely redirected towards social and community programs but funding should be increased for community based programs.
SOME funding should be redirected as described, not most nor all
I believe funding should be increased for Police as well as redirecting funding for social services. Essentially my opinion is why not do both, police need better training and social services should be more funded.
Funding for police should stay but funding needs to be available for social and community programs. Police should work with social workers.
Increased funding for police education in social work and increase funding for social workers to learn policing tactics. Pair the two in one car, one unarmed. Police officer has the ability to make a "call" on location for safety.
reallocate money towards training them in more mental health situations
Funding for police should remain, further training should be implemented, and increase funds for social and community based programs
Unfortunately there has been several cases of police brutality towards POC, in the past decade especially, but those working for the police for the greater good of their community still require funding to be able to do so. More funding should go towards ensuring officers are morally and physically trained for the position, and funding for social and community based programs should come from somewhere else, or in small portions from the police.
They should each be their own thing
Part of the fund. Both systems need a reevaluation though
No. The police require the funding they have. We need to integrate social and community based programs and increase their funding and perhaps also funding to the police to integrate them.
Consider adding responders that are trained to deal with people with mental illnesses and add funding to this program
No, unless there is an inability to find other funding sources
no we need police give them more money and better weapons
No. A balance between funding both police services and social/community based programs should be pursued and implemented.
both should be equally funded and supported.
Yes, but only if some duties of police are changed as well.
No, redirect some funds from weaponry towards better training and more psychiatric examinations
Police should have better training and they should learn how to handle situations with as little violence possible maybe even without weapons (depends on the circumstance).
Continue the funding but limit it and redirect them for community needs.
Police partner with social and community-based programs to reduce crime, but still have police.
No, but make the system change for the prevention of police brutality.
Do an audit for the police and see what departments can be changed to community lead service and which departments need more funding.
Yes replacing the police with unarmed citizens sounds like a good idea at first but against an armed criminal? I personally think police should not have guns but instead other methods like tazers/rubber bullets/ tear gas and be trained more mentally in quick time situations to disarming and catching the suspect alive
I believe yes and no because of the lack of caring for people the police have in canada
This is duty of Government to plan funding for Police Departments.
Instead of defunding the Police, we should redirect the funding towards more training such as: Mental health, cultural training, having something in place to discuss emotions as oppose to restricting Officers from talking about there emotions
Yes, but not all of the budget.
Yes, mental health advocates along side the police
Some money should go to community based programs but the police are still important
Relook at the training officers receive regarding firearms. Make sure Mental health training is incorporated into training. Have onhand Mental Health specialists.
I think the funding could be lowered and put towards community and social based groups but the police should still be funded.
I think that funding things like responders based for non-violent calls like a suicide call are very important. because all that a bunch of heavily armed individuals shouting is going to do is making an already scared person feel more scared and defensive. that's why having responders that aren't armed and have phycology training is important
it should be directed equaly to both
No, police should require a degree and go through higher training once hired. Similar to those in European countries.
the funding should be change to include more social services to work with first responders
Yes, some funding should be redirected to intervene and prevent crime.
Increase finding to public programs in higher crime rate areas and once evidence based information is in regardind decrease need for police presence/increased training then realocate funds as needed
Yes, but certain individuals should be policed more.
Somewhat; police departments should have increased training and only some funding should be redirected to social and community based programs
Just increase spending on the social programs relatively .
Some, but not all. Community programs are helpful but the police do have a place in society
no, but their current budget should be adjusted to ensure the proper training is provided
They should increase education requirements for police and have more vetting of them as well as increase funding for community programs
Still fund police but provide more training as well as new programs. Some issues would be helped with mental health professionals instead of police
Yes, replace police with ARMED community based responders for non-violent calls
Some should be, and becoming a police officer should require a two year certificate program that educates and evaluates candidates properly.
A little, but they should not be abolished, but given organizations to work beside
Keep funding for police but add funding for community programs
Not mutually exclusive. Fund police adequately and funds social community programs and have both with accountability
We should be able to fund both
No, the police are underfunded. Keep it the same, create community response teams and add smaller taxes for cities that have the resources.
Not entirely, but some of it should be diverted to those programs.
No, police should not be abolished, but funding for social and community based programs should be increased, and police should be trained to better respond/be vetted more before being hired.
redirect a small percentage of police funding to social agencies.
I think we need police, but we should add funding towards proper mental health training
Both programs should be better funded, they are equally important.
Implement new training that focuses more on mediation
Answer changes according to what aspect of the police funding is being redirected.
Yes, and local police forces should hire community based groups as consultants
The funding rather should be reduced, so that way both the police still have funding and community programs still have support too.
Funding should be allocated towards training against the overuse of force.
It could help a lot of people help stay out of trouble with the law, so yes we should consider it, but we should also consider the needs of the police department as well, with proper training to respond to different situations, and programs they may need.
Redirect some of the money not all.
Police forces should continue to be funded and receive increased training regarding mental health crises and de-escalation tactics.
Funding for police should only go to extra training, bonuses should never be based on arrests
Redirect funding, but keep police structure, etc. in place.
Yes, but only a small percentage should be redirected.
Yes, redirect some of the police funding towards social and community-based programs.
lessen the funding and faze it down slowly while training and setting unarmed community based responders
Depends, on the crime rate in the area, or what programs it would be etc.
Some funding should be directed, the police is still important. Racial bias and addiction info should be included in police training.
The Police departments do not need funding for military equipment. The Police departments should receive less funding, but we do still need Police. The funding not needed for military equipment should go to community programs
Yes, but only a small well calculated part of the budget that still ensures a strong local police department.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. On a case by case basis.
I think the police or mandatory but the government should start funding social and community based programs
Increase training, stricter surveillance on police officers to ensure no breach in protocol.
Police should be generally better trained for a longer period of time before becoming fully fledged
yes and no, if we did not have the rcmp or the local police our cities would turn into a city from hell. it should be equal.
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.
Yes, provide more funds to social and community based responders. Yet, maintain a minimum amount of strength of police within our local communities
I think the police sytem needs to be re-funded into a better physically and psychologically trained. With good and respectful values.
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