“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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@jhrdlick4yrs4Y
No, funding should be focused on police departments and reforming the system and training programs, with a heavier focus in mental health.
@8WP9ZHD3yrs3Y
They should take some funding and give to community support not all.
@2HN4HSX4yrs4Y
Transfer all funding and policing duties to the elected sheriff's department.
@6LGHLWS5yrs5Y
No, replace the police departments with contracted security agencies so they are subject to market forces.
@8GSTQWN4yrs4Y
yes and no. Things that police need to do a more efficient job would be important to fund, but the public has a lot more things that need to be funded.
@8HVS6WN4yrs4Y
No, increase funding and training for police and add a few community helpers for special help.
@8MNG5J44yrs4Y
They should fund both and give police just a little more money.
@8PPXTDK4yrs4Y
yes but police funding should continue
@8VC7WDN4yrs4Y
No, but reduce the power that police unions have in protecting bad cops.
@8VC7WDN4yrs4Y
No, but reduce the power that police unions have in protecting bad cops and increase training for police departments.
@8X3CDBC3yrs3Y
No, but allow for non-profit groups to be brought in as partners to police to assist with rehabilitation after domestic violence and other crimes
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