“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.
40% Yes |
60% No |
35% Yes |
49% No |
4% Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
12% No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
1% Yes, and abolish the police |
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@8KZ52SJ3yrs3Y
No, unless excessive funding is being given to police in a particular community at the expense of education and other beneficial social programs. Most of the time it is not that one needs to take from another, but that both need more attention.
@8JQR5ZZ3yrs3Y
Yes, police should not be abolished however, they should no be called for all situations such as mental health crisis as they are not trained to deal with all matters.
@8NVH9PW3yrs3Y
I'm mixed on this. I do want the funding to go to other programs but only if it helps the other programs and doesn't completely destroy the police.
@8LXNRNM3yrs3Y
No, increase funding and make them train longer than a barber.
@8HW7NQ94yrs4Y
Increase training of police AND social and community based programs.
@8NBW5VX3yrs3Y
i believe some cops are good and some are bad but having untrained people come and tryto fight our crime is too risky
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