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 @8KQXRSDGreenanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but police should still have sufficient funding and resources to do their regular job and tasks.

 @8JFDW5Vanswered…3yrs3Y

Achieving a fair balance between police funding and social and community based programs is key.

 @8NK48QGanswered…3yrs3Y

Police should be demilatarised. This does not entail a funding reduction, but more money should go to social and community programs

 @8GMT2Z9answered…3yrs3Y

No, there should be police reform to ensure incidence of police brutality is reduced

 @99QP8H9answered…1yr1Y

The whole system needs to be remade so needs more funding in right way.

 @99MWDJTanswered…1yr1Y

Police need to be better trained and supported so that they do the job they are supposed to do and respond as required in a certain timeframe.

 @9KXNHK5Greenanswered…2 days2D

No, fund better local police and fund housing, social services, job creation, community based programs to create healthy safe communities

 @9KL8KF9Laboranswered…2wks2W

I think it depends on the types of problems a community faces, if violent crime is high than funding should not be redirected. However if there’s not much violent crime maybe it should be redirected

 @9KC82PQLaboranswered…3wks3W

I don't think it should be redirected, but funding definitely should be implemented for social and community based programs.

 @9KB2BHSGreenanswered…3wks3W

Social and community groups should have more funding but the police are an essential elements to the proper function of society and in maintaining that laws are followed by citizens accordingly, otherwise this could incite an increase in criminal action which helps no-one.

 @9K7CMXQGreenanswered…3wks3W

To a certain degree the police are still needed because sometimes people are dangerous and crazy but they should redirect SOME of the funding towards social and community based programs to help address the root of violence, drug use and mental illness

 @9K2V5DSLiberalfrom California answered…4wks4W

No because police can be good at times, but some of the money should be redirected to social and community programs.

 @9JVSPWMLaboranswered…1mo1MO

In the major cities of Australia I believe it is not a good idea to defund the police but in the suburban's area where not much is happening I believe so

 @9JRVQB2Pirateanswered…1mo1MO

continue funding police but increase funding to include social and community based programs and response to crimes where it could be beneficial

 @9JPP866answered…1mo1MO

I think we should improve the police system first then support the programs without removing funding.

Police funding should be directed to actual public safety matters and not the popular vote.
Police funding should be prioritized to issues with the largest viable improvement to public safety. i.e Domestic violence street crime not firearm offences such as gel blasters

 @9HF5C4Canswered…4mos4MO

I think that the police are corrupt but if they where to be abolished it would lead into an increase in crime so instead of funding more local police departments they should work on fixing already prior issues.

 @9H7D6B6answered…4mos4MO

Split funding depending on crime rates and have a minimum percentage set aside for community and social initiatives.

 @9GPXK77answered…5mos5MO

No, but police should have special training in social and local community issues and be more involved in positive community based programs.

 @9GN3TZHOne Nationanswered…5mos5MO

The police can then support those in social and community based groups, whilst also reducing criminal activity in regards to others who need urgent help

 @9GGSS55answered…5mos5MO

I believe funding should be dependent on the individual community and crime rates/nature of the communities

 @9G8QZP7Laboranswered…5mos5MO

Increase funding in higher crime areas preform heavy background checks on officers to see if their racist have a criminal record any major mental health issues as well as put funding into rural community and social programs

 @9FZSPPXLaboranswered…5mos5MO

The police departments should still exist as a body of the government but they should not have a wide arsenal of lethal weapons, and defunding will only cause issues in the long term for crime rates, instead, extensive reforms to the police structure/establishment is much more needed than a 'bandage solution' which will have long term negative consequences.

 @9FVS3ZQGreenanswered…6mos6MO

Law enforcement is important but it should definitely be reformed to be more humane and may even require more spending.

 @9FKBR58answered…6mos6MO

Both, increase reconciliation between the police and the community, while simultaneously providing funding towards social programs and community based policing.

 @9FFQK5Sanswered…6mos6MO

 @9DMBY7SGreenanswered…7mos7MO

Increase funding in order to properly train and remove officers who pose any sort of threat to the community and hold them all accountable to their actions

 @9DC8KP4Greenanswered…7mos7MO

No but community and social programs should be funded and improved as well

 @9D7PS33answered…7mos7MO

No, the police should work independently from the government and not have the government be able to control the police.

 @9D7895Ranswered…7mos7MO

No, but have the police be made aware of the fact that they have no real power of the people of the country they are serving.

 @9CXBMZXLaboranswered…8mos8MO

Equal funding should be provided but an effort should be made towards a relationship with the police department and community based programs.

 @9CV3S2FLiberal Democratanswered…8mos8MO

Focus on continuous improvement of police training and include a focus on non-violent call response

 @9CT7HLZGreenanswered…8mos8MO

No, public services like the police are just as essential as community services. Funding should be increased for community based programs should be increased, but come from elsewhere.

 @9CS852VLaboranswered…8mos8MO

no, keep funding for police, but increase funding in general for community based programs.

 @9CMXNS6Laboranswered…8mos8MO

 @9CHYYQ9Laboranswered…9mos9MO

Depending on the community, different police departments should receive different funding.

 @9CGT734Laboranswered…9mos9MO

Some of the less important divisions like truanting police should be redirected.

 @9CG6RQFGreenanswered…9mos9MO

Add funds to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources. If there is a mental health crisis, send mental health experts to de-escalate. If it is violent, then yes police (you can't put those responding to a scene in danger either. But also ensure police funding goes towards screening processes, adequate training (incl. on recognising internal biases) and resources for the police (psychological counselling).

 @99WFH6Janswered…12mos12MO

Yes, some funding should be redirected, not all. Police and these additional social services need to work together

 @99W9Y68answered…12mos12MO

not all funding, but if relevant maybe some of the funding if it goes to proper use.

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