“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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@8PBTPZ64yrs4Y
the funding should be split between the social and community based programs and the local police departments
@8Q2GXXR4yrs4Y
Agreed. Depending on how though. 50/50 is not going to happen. But 70/30 makes a lot of sense. I also think that we should scoop in funding from social welfare and put it into police and mental health. The left is all about fixing problems like crime before they happen, that's why they like funding mental health. So instead of funding social welfare, let's fund mental health and crime prevention, things that prevent poverty.
@B2VMYZP2mos2MO
Police enforcement is definitely necessary. But de-escalation training and training on non violent interventions are necessary
We need a combination of a rebuilt police system (there’s too much violence and gender inequality) and community-based responders for non-violent calls. I don’t think the police should be armed with deadly force. I think there needs to be more consideration for mental health in non-violent crimes.
@9RTLWCPIndependent9mos9MO
No. Local police should be funded by municipalities or the province, same goes for any social or community based programs. I support both
@9RBS7W99mos9MO
Redirect funds used to purchase military grade gear, and put that back into the community and into training.
Yes and disarm the police, they should know what innocent civilians feel like when they have guns pointed at them
No, and fund a bit more body cams on our officers and better training
Some money should go to community based programs but the police are still important
@8T3JDCM4yrs4Y
There should be better balance to find the spending that reduces crime the most
More training needs to go into how to deal with non violent calls, maybe they need to have a social worker attend the call and the officer is there as backup.
@8Q85WSS4yrs4Y
No the police should not have reduced funding, but rather the funds given to them should be given for specific reason as to not allow law enforcement to spent money on things that they don't actually need.
@8PJMGYM4yrs4Y
No, only some funding should be reallocated, but allow the local police gain body-cams from funding to be held accountable more. REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
@95RKVD43yrs3Y
No, tax the rich and use that money
@92P238J3yrs3Y
No, funding can stay the same as the police shouldn't be defunded
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