“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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@8Q8HZ2D4yrs4Y
No, I’m fine with the current spending
@3JLJ7DY5yrs5Y
No, but increase the funding for social and community based programs
@8QH9YMG4yrs4Y
Only on certain situations.
@8QNKSKF4yrs4Y
NO! This is absolutely one of the dumbest things society could do. A country without law and order will not be a country for long
@6K36GJH4yrs4Y
Yes, but this is knee-jerk reaction to people who have livelihoods based upon these jobs.
@7YFGPVT5yrs5Y
This is not an easy answer, but here goes. Law enforcement should have nationally standardized basic education requirements which states can expound on but not reduce.
This education should cover and emphasize de-escalation, comprehensive basic sociology(including racial and gender equality), psychology, abnormal psychology, crisis/conflict resolution, basic medical/first aid, as well as the current tactical training they already receive. In whole academies should be much longer than the 9 week national average. Make a national certification test for academy graduates must pass before enterin… Read more
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, increase funding and training for police in higher crime rate communities, as well as encourage private emergency services.
@4ZTD62K5yrs5Y
Yes, the police should be abolished and replaced with a militia of armed community members.
@6LGHLWS5yrs5Y
No, replace the police departments with contracted security agencies so they are subject to market forces.
@7GP32QV4yrs4Y
Yes, and reform police departments to prevent further discrimination
@8K4Z3VQ5yrs5Y
Police lifes matter and if you defund them the world will burn.
@8LSVCGK5yrs5Y
No, there should be a balance for funding local departments and social, community-based programs.
@8PRKY7Q4yrs4Y
No, less police means more crime.
@8TKPJXZ4yrs4Y
No, but supplement police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls.
@8W6YQ2W4yrs4Y
If you defund the police there is no order
@8W6YQ2W4yrs4Y
If we defund the police then there will be no order, everything will be unsafe
@8Y6ZVGL3yrs3Y
No, increase funding and training for police departments, including diversity training and firearm safety protocols.
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