Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
“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.
@8LSW2WV3yrs3Y
No, and arm the police with more powerful weaponry
@8CM6DHC4yrs4Y
No, the military should be involved in law and order
No, and increase funding into unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls.
Partial defunding of the police should occur to the extent that, and in those places in which, experts deem it will do the most good in terms of overall outcomes.
No increase funding for both community programs and police funding
@8WWQJZL2yrs2Y
No, but reform the police system
@8VDK6LV3yrs3Y
No, but maybe redirect some of the funds to social and community based programs
Training should be relevant and effective. In cases where it's needed funding should be increased.
@8RLHQRS3yrs3Y
Both, training for police departments in higher crime rate communities and funding in social and community based programs
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@7PTCG381yr1Y
No, but direct a portion of funding towards forming a partnership with local, community based mental health professionals to provide ongoing de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG381yr1Y
No, but direct a portion of funding towards forming a partnership with local mental health professionals to provide ongoing de-escalation training for police which is based on the economic and social conditions of the community
@7PTCG381yr1Y
No, but direct a portion of funding towards a partnership with local, community based mental health professionals to provide ongoing de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG381yr1Y
No, but direct a portion of funding towards a partnership with local, community based mental health professionals to provide mandatory, ongoing de-escalation training classes for police
@842VWLK2yrs2Y
yes, but only if there is still enough funding to police departments that they can still sustain themselves.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, redirect a portion of funding towards forming a partnership with local, community based mental health professionals. These professionals should conduct mandatory and ongoing de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, redirect a portion of funding towards forming a partnership with local mental health professionals, who will conduct mandatory and ongoing de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but direct a portion of funding towards a partnership with community based mental health professionals to conduct mandatory and ongoing de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but direct some funding towards a partnership with community based mental health professionals to conduct mandatory and ongoing de-escalation group training classes for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but fund local mental health professionals to conduct mandatory and ongoing group de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, redirect some funding to local mental health professionals in order to provide and conduct mandatory, ongoing group de-escalation training classes for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but funding should be provided for mandatory and ongoing de-escalation group training classes conducted by local mental health professionals for police
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but there should be mandatory and ongoing de-escalation group training for police conducted by local mental health professionals
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but there should be mandatory and ongoing de-escalation training for police conducted in partnership with local mental health professionals
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, establish and fund mandatory, ongoing, situational de-escalation training for police that is conducted by community based mental health professionals
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but increase funding for mandatory, ongoing, situational de-escalation training that is conducted by community based mental health professionals
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but require and increase funding for ongoing, situational de-escalation training that is conducted by community based mental health professionals
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but increase funding for and make mandatory ongoing, situational de-escalation training for police that is conducted by community based mental health professionals
@93VMLW32yrs2Y
No. Funding for better training should be increased AND more money should be allocated to social programs and services.
@7JXG4P22yrs2Y
No, and increase the standards of police training.
@93MYGJV2yrs2Y
In stead of taking funding from local police, we should direct some money from the military to social and community based programs. While the police should be placed with more restirctions on gun use and training.
@93L9X562yrs2Y
This is very complicated
@924MYCK2yrs2Y
Yes, and make sure the funds used for police are managed appropriately and not used for unnecessary measures, and provide proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.
@93HNT692yrs2Y
No, The police departments need more money to pay for tools and training that can be used to equip the LEO for many situations and resolve in a more peaceful way. If you take money away situations will resolve in more violent ways.
@8T9D7X52yrs2Y
No, but increase funding for social and community based programs anyways.
@93DSRN92yrs2Y
Yes, and the money should go towards neglected public services and the police force should be segmented into different departments with specific training.
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
Yes and abolish all law enforcement including federal law enforcement.
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
Yes, but the funding for local police departments and social & community-based programs should be split equally. However, for police departments in higher crime rate communities, then the funding and training should increase.
@8TMFV7P2yrs2Y
No; we should increase funding for all of the above
@78VFQZY2yrs2Y
No, and allocate additional funding for social and community-based programs.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Excepting the sheriff's department, all police departments should be abolished and replaced by civil militias. The funds should be used to arm and train every citizen.
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