“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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@B2VW5DK2mos2MO
The police end up spending to much time and man power on situations that would be better handled with social work.
@9WPPMKFRhinoceros6mos6MO
Redirect some police funding to other non-violent social service programs to help people instead of hurt them.
@9VYXS7LNew Democratic6mos6MO
No, existing funding in local police departments should be used more appropriately. More focus on mental health resources and training for officers. Social and community based programs should have boosted funding but it should not come from police departments necessarily.
@9SGVNRZNew Democratic8mos8MO
Train police officers in de-escalation techniques for those citizens who suffer from mental illness. MORE intense training to be the actual PROTECTION of the community, including people of ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
No, it would be much better to tie funding to different issues in the census, as well as other statistics such as crime, that way it would be better tailored to the community that it's in.
@95K5YQG3yrs3Y
Depends. If the community based programs work like the John Howard Society, and are known to reduce recidivism and actively help stop problems before they occur, then yes. But we also can't neglect issues that police departments face like labour shortages and adequate training, as well as resources to help officers, so it has to be a balance between the two.
@945C4M23yrs3Y
It varies. If a community needs more officers, and more training/support, they should be able to get the funding to solve the problem. But if there are also programs that make the community safer, and reduce recidivism/crime they should also be funded too.
@8YMFT99New Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, some funding should be directed to social and community based programs but the police should not be abolished
@8VQGQL54yrs4Y
Police should not lose funds. More funds from another source should go towards social and community based programs
@8VDJCQN4yrs4Y
Police should be accompanied by a social worker or given proper training for de-escalation.
@8V7GV6J4yrs4Y
No, but increase collaboration between police and public health
@8V53PS94yrs4Y
Police should be funded to an operational level and audited for overspending, they should be held accountable for making sure that assets are properly allocated. Any excess spending that is skimmed from their budget should be directed at improving our communities. we should strive to live in a time where police are present yet not always needed.
@8RJTV9G4yrs4Y
Maintain current police funding, but increase funding resources to establish more community based non violent calls. Also increase training on de-escalating tactics and use of deadly force.
@9BK2RQ62yrs2Y
Have the ability for communities to decide what works best for them on a community to community level, and have options open for helping to fund social and community-based programs to keep recidivism from happening, keep people out of trouble and crime from ever starting in the first place.
It shouldn't be an "either-or" thing. If police departments need the funding to hire and retain staff, as well as give support, we should do that if it's in the community's best interests. But, we can also have community-based programs to reduce recidivism, as well as keep people from going to crime, as it is a good thing additionally for the community. But regardless, it depends on the community.
@8SL83G24yrs4Y
It should be split into funding non armed responders for no violent calls
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