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@ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...3yrs

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

@ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...3yrs

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

@8KZ52SJ from Pennsylvania answered…3yrs

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.

@8JQR5ZZPeace and Freedom from Virginia answered…3yrs

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.

@8LXNRNMDemocrat from Louisiana answered…3yrs

@8HW7NQ9Independent from Texas answered…3yrs

Increase training of police AND social and community based programs.

@8NVH9PW from Alabama answered…3yrs

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.

@8NLCFW4 from Nebraska answered…3yrs

they should have more restrictions and the government should be more strict about how the police does their job

@8N44JDG from Texas answered…3yrs

No, but train them more to speak instead of taking action and because now the public is afraid of the police when we should feel safe with them.

@98PHPKM from Alabama answered…5mos

@97MNMFHProgressive from Arizona answered…7mos

The current policing system is built on racism and slavery. Dismantle the current police system and rebuild it from the ground up. Take funding out of military grade weapons and instead use it for training in the police force for mental health, racial sensitivity, and criminal profiling. And hold the officers accountable and punished for the murders of unarmed, innocent BIPOC.

@8KSVDFWSocialist from Maine answered…3yrs

defund and replace with a different system that will actually protect the people

@8JY3GDV from Pennsylvania answered…3yrs

@97WHKXFfrom Guam  answered…7mos

The police should be trained better

@97WLQHG from Virginia commented…7mos

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

This is the correct answer. The clowns saying defund the police don’t realize tht training costs money. They just assume that machine guns will be purchased. They need MORE money, and mandatory REAL training, not just a fluff course on deescalation.

@8G7RHXXRepublican from Wisconsin answered…3yrs

No, but social and community based programs should receive more funding.

@8GJ33RB from Washington answered…3yrs

@8F29XTSDemocrat from New York answered…3yrs

Some of the funding should be redirected to social and community based programs.

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No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

The police are brave heroes to risk their lives every day and while there are a few of them who are bad most of them are brave heroes. George Floyd was a deadbeat loser, yes it is awful the way he died but he was a career criminal a terrible human being, he went to hell the pregnant woman at gunpoint and robbed her. Michael Brown was assaulting a cop when he was killed. But everyone wants to think they are victims even though it’s their own fault for their actions. Actions have consequences and if you don’t wanna face bad consequences don’t commit criminal behavior. Don’t go blaming the poli…  Read more

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@989BS3N from Texas answered…6mos

No. But add funding, give MORE money to social and community based programs. We need both a strong police force and social and community response to non-violent calls.

@979LZZ6  from Kansas commented…6mos

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Why would we need a strong police force if we have strong social and community based programs instead?

@983JMBVRepublican from Florida answered…6mos

I think we should still fund police departments as well as social and community based programs.

@979LZZ6  from Kansas commented…6mos

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Isn't the purpose of the "social and community based programs" to replace the need for policing though?

@983JD4C from Arkansas answered…6mos

I feel as if more money could be put towards community programs, but I don't believe that the money should be taken from the police department.

@979LZZ6  from Kansas commented…6mos

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

But isn't the purpose of the community programs to replace the need for policing..?

@983J47X from North Carolina answered…6mos

No, it's the government's responsibility to fund the people who keep the United State communities safe.

@979LZZ6  from Kansas commented…6mos

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

That would not be the police...that's the point of the question.

@97ZN9P5Independent from Ohio answered…6mos

No, if anything increase funding for training to have officers be more prepared for real life situations and better understand when they themselves are breaking laws.

@979LZZ6  from Kansas commented…6mos

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

But why increase funding when you could at least just shift that funding away from police militarization and into training instead; they have more than enough money as is, but it's being allocated terribly.

@979WCSB from Hawaii answered…7mos

It should be redirected but we should still keep the police since they are trained people to protect the citizens

@99QVT7Q from Oklahoma answered…3mos

Social and community based programs should be increased but it doesn’t have to be at the expense of police departments.

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