“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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@98RPW682yrs2Y
I think funding should be distributed amongst the police department and social/community based programs. A collaborative approach should be developed to better respond to a variety of needs in the community.
@9DWFG682yrs2Y
Yes. Fund real education programs, de stigmatize and legalize drugs responsibly and prioritize prosecuting real criminals for violent offenses
@B32LMFG2mos2MO
I think that we should split it evenly unless really needed, since some police departments get more funding then needed
@B2WM99B2mos2MO
he funding should be split between the social and community based programs and the local police departments fairly.
@B2SXRKS2mos2MO
There should be incread funding for both local police departments and social and community based programs
@9JJBL8J1yr1Y
Yes, increase funding to both police ressources and mental health / community responders for non-violent crimes
@9FSXQWPConservative2yrs2Y
increase funding and training for police but also put a lot of funding into social and community based programs
@9FQ5LTZ2yrs2Y
The government should fund both more.
@9FPW8LSConservative2yrs2Y
fund the police more and increase training but also put in social/community based programs in high crime areas
@95XHH8K3yrs3Y
Private defense agencies
no we need police give them more money and better weapons
@8WVS6N83yrs3Y
No but funding should be given to increase social and community based progam
@8WQMLDZConservative3yrs3Y
Use the money to properly train police officers.
@8VVHKZD4yrs4Y
the funding should be directed more towards cognitive training.
@8VRT6GY4yrs4Y
Police and community services need more funding and better integration
@8VRCWKX4yrs4Y
no, but social and community based programs, and unarmed responders should recieve increased funding and be integrated with police.
No, police should require a degree and go through higher training once hired. Similar to those in European countries.
I think that it would be nice to replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls, however, I feel as if one of those calls may turn violent at some point in time. I also do support increased funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities.
@8VDNFQB4yrs4Y
no, increase funding and training for de escalation tactics and address best practices for managing people in a mental health crisis
@8V9J4DP4yrs4Y
Just some portion of the budget should be directed to unarmed community based responders .
@8V977824yrs4Y
Funding for Police services should be frozen over the next 5-10 years and projected increased be sent to other social programs. Police have too much responsibility but are still a key part of our society.
@8V59B6S4yrs4Y
Split it down the middle
No, but have community based responders work along side police for non-violent and mental health calls
@8RP9TDP4yrs4Y
We need police but we need mental health response units, composed of a police officer, a paramedic and a mental health professional, for some current police calls like mental health checks.
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
@8Q759XX4yrs4Y
I believe there needs to be better use of police funding to better train police officers, and there needs to me more regulations on police officers to prevent those with racist views from being a police officer.
@8Q2M8M34yrs4Y
No, but there should be more funding in high crime areas so children get better education and are less likely to get pulled into crimes
@9CM3RDY2yrs2Y
I don't have a strong stance on this section.
@9CLQQCH2yrs2Y
No, but some money should be redirected toward different programs for non-violent (or similar) situations.
@9BZXFD92yrs2Y
Divert some police funding to social and community based programs, prioritize funding for mental health
@99Q42RW2yrs2Y
Yes, and increase funding and training for police
@979LFBNRhinoceros2yrs2Y
some of it but mostly it should stay the same
@96HRNJT3yrs3Y
Yes but only in appropriate situations
@95XYRB83yrs3Y
Cooperation between these two sectors and more funding directed towards social and community support. Reducing funding for the police helps no one.
@8TWZL2K4yrs4Y
Poorly worded question. Objective amount of funding will depend on local conditions. May be applicable in some jurisdictions, and not in others.
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