“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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@B37ZXR22mos2MO
No, this has been attempted in the recent past and was a colossal failure. Invest in better training and incentivize the career so the quality of applicants naturally increases.
@B324X4F2mos2MO
There should be a balanced amount of funding for both police departments and social and community based programs.
@B2S7SLC2mos2MO
Local police should still be funded, but also they need more training in dealing with non-violent calls. More funding should go to social and community based programs to assist with the police. We need both, it's not an either/or issue.
@8VRR8D84yrs4Y
No, but I support public funding of privatized police
@8VK4CCT4yrs4Y
Increase funding to properly background check and train police.
@8TXXT7Z4yrs4Y
No, but increase funding for mental health resources and services
@8TJ8NL94yrs4Y
Overall, I don't think the police should be defunded. However, I do feel their funding should be decreased and the rest of the budget should be redirected towards social and community-based programs. Also, their training should be streamlined by divisions according to what each area has to deal with most often. If violence, mental health, and drugs are the issues in that division's area then that should be the focus for those officers.
@8TJ4QBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but still maintain the police force
@8RYSMG24yrs4Y
Yes, give some funding to social and community programs but still give enough funding to the police
@8R63N2Z4yrs4Y
The police should invest funds towards proper social working training for officers
Based on the area, funding should be different.
@8PDF7S5Conservative4yrs4Y
@8PDF4534yrs4Y
i think this is a more complicated question as we need protection but there is no way to be sure if said protection will treat everyone fairly as a lot of officers abuse their power
@8PCRWQQ4yrs4Y
Police funding may still by applicable, but departments should have proper training completed to deal with civilian, police funds should be cut a little, and said money should go to Municipal needs
@8NWJ2SS4yrs4Y
funding should be directed towards educating police on human behaviour and rehabilitation for prisoners
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@8SFWYKW4yrs4Y
No police should instead be trained non-violent procedures and only those with good self control should have the right to extreme weapons.
@8SLDHNN4yrs4Y
If everyone loved their neighbor as themselves, and treated each other as they wanted to be treated. The world would be filled with peaceful people. Matthew 22:38 + Matthew 7:12 (Golden rule)
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