“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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@9T3YWJJ7mos7MO
There is a fine balance between police funding and community programs. There should be more training for police officers, and they do need to have firearms for viloent encounters. However, guns should NOT be the first choice for an officer unless provoked by another gun. There should also be more funding and support for community based programs, and there should be more accesibility to them.
I believe that police should be funded into training- allowing police to learn asl and educated more on citizens needs are a must into becoming a policeman.
@9JTV6YY1yr1Y
No, increase funding for the training of police departments and community programs to create a more positive relationship between the police and the public.
@956JQQ3Conservative3yrs3Y
Leave Funding as it is but change how the police system works and how they are trained.
No. A balance between funding both police services and social/community based programs should be pursued and implemented.
@8VST53W4yrs4Y
Yes, some funds should be redirected, but some funds should be used for better conflict management and de-escalation training
@8VLHD974yrs4Y
no, but we should be using these funds to abolish racism and other hate crimes done by police officers.
@8T9RJZT4yrs4Y
Not redirected but alongside.
@9C7LM9S2yrs2Y
Yes, and make police training longer and racism \ mental health based.
@98F3SC52yrs2Y
Funding within the police department should remain, but use funding to educate and properly train officers to be better equipped in all situations, this includes; those with mental illnesses, disabilities and other means of intervention that is not physical.
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