“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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@B4BJ3B83wks3W
Yes, but only slightly and money should be directed to social programs to help with mental health, drug use and outreach.
@9V988CD7mos7MO
I think decrease the funding and put it towards social and community programs, but do not completely get rid of funding towards police.
@9FX7N8FNew Democratic2yrs2Y
I think funding for local police departments can funnel some of it into properly educating and training their officers on things such as crisis intervention, or dealing with a high stress situation involving an individual with mental health issues.
@95ZGSVQ3yrs3Y
Keep funding for police, but redirect a portion of the money to other services
@9235Q2J3yrs3Y
There should be a heavier emphasis on addressing the socio-economic determinants of crime, but police departments still need the necessary resources to meet their duties
Yes, but only if some duties of police are changed as well.
@8XB7MDG3yrs3Y
I think they should find a way to divide it equally
@8VY8NG94yrs4Y
Keep police but add more programs for mental health support to help people before they resort to crime
@8VTVNTXNew Democratic4yrs4Y
More education and more screening
@8VTP6BT4yrs4Y
No, but funding from other areas may be redirected for these programs, police are still essential
@8VRZY3V4yrs4Y
Police need more comprehensive training AND we need more money for social programs.
@8VQCQFC4yrs4Y
Educate the police on ways to properly do their job and make sure they pass a test on how to not discriminate
Some, but not all. Community programs are helpful but the police do have a place in society
@8TWXBFC4yrs4Y
Increase funding so we can, Replace some police with unarmed responders, Training for higher risk situations and deploy accordingly. Have more training with mental health, and give time for officers to care for their own mental health.
@8TTKT344yrs4Y
Focus on better training.
@8RVNZ8C4yrs4Y
Yes, and police should be retrained to prevent police brutality towards people of colour.
@8PLTYDS4yrs4Y
@995KQ6T2yrs2Y
Have strong funding for both police and social programs
@989LSFQ2yrs2Y
No, continue to fund the police but reestablish their training methods and their protocols and regulations while also funding other alternatives than just the police.
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