“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.
39% Yes |
61% No |
35% Yes |
51% No |
4% Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
10% No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
0% Yes, and abolish the police |
See how support for each position on “Defunding the Police” has changed over time for 70.7k Australia voters.
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See how importance of “Defunding the Police” has changed over time for 70.7k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8KQXRSD3yrs3Y
Yes, but police should still have sufficient funding and resources to do their regular job and tasks.
@8JFDW5V4yrs4Y
Achieving a fair balance between police funding and social and community based programs is key.
@8NK48QG3yrs3Y
Police should be demilatarised. This does not entail a funding reduction, but more money should go to social and community programs
@8G64H7Z4yrs4Y
No, and fund those programs as well
@8NSNY8S3yrs3Y
No, but cut some funding.
@8GMT2Z94yrs4Y
No, there should be police reform to ensure incidence of police brutality is reduced
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