“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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@B3GFMP72mos2MO
No- just increase the funding to social and community based programs without affecting the police funding
@B2ZZ8YS2mos2MO
Some funding should be redirected so that nonviolent calls can be safely handled without a militarized police presence
@B2VWCWJ2mos2MO
No, but increase funding for social workers, and mental health professionals that work alongside police.
@9TD45D97mos7MO
there needs to be a balance that is monitored, evaluated, proven and adapted based on the needs of each community.
@9RW65Z49mos9MO
Redirect excess money to nurse officer pairs to be sent to nonviolent/mental health calls or for welfare checks
Part of it could be for funding local police departments, but some of it could also be used for community based programs.
@9Q2Y5ZM10mos10MO
No, increase spending for training on de-escalation and conflict resolution and hire social workers to aid in police responses.
Policy decisions should be data-based on whether more social services or more police would benefit a given district/
@964XZRFConservative3yrs3Y
yes, but in small amounts over time
@927VB5QConservative3yrs3Y
@8ZTQVVV3yrs3Y
Current situation is sufficient
@8YZNF9S3yrs3Y
Yes, but not all since Police are still important.
No, redirect some funds from weaponry towards better training and more psychiatric examinations
Police officers literally risk their lives every single day. Their salary should be much higher and they should also provide more mental health care
@8YJFJ4X3yrs3Y
No, but increase funding for social services, youth services, and other community resources
@8WWFVS23yrs3Y
Police should have more money to better protect all of society and hire the right people
@8VRJ54V4yrs4Y
No, but ensure funding for additional social and community programs
Some but not all funding should be redirected to mental health professionals or community responders for non-violent calls.
@8VGLNYX4yrs4Y
No, increase funding and training for police departments and community-based responders for non-violent calls in higher crime rate communities
@8VGDJTW4yrs4Y
I believe both should be educated
@8V5CFHL4yrs4Y
Funding should be split between police and unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls. Funding that is allocated towards police should be put towards education and training.
@9CM3GCS2yrs2Y
No, police funding should stay the same but increased funding should be given to social programs from public spending.
@9B495WX2yrs2Y
Depends on how much is being funded to the police. If funding is over a certain number, then it definitely should be redirected to social and community-based programs.
@99HNK2J2yrs2Y
Increase funding for social based programs
@8YVJYS43yrs3Y
Yes, having police is important but I believe funding in that department can be allocated in social and community-based programs.
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