“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.
Statistics are shown for this demographic
Māori electorate
Response rates from 57.6k New Zealand voters.
28% Yes |
72% No |
25% Yes |
59% No |
3% 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 |
0% Yes, and abolish the police |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 57.6k New Zealand voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 57.6k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8DW2KKB5yrs5Y
No, Effective policing should not be forced to compete with community programs. Increase funding to community programs and reduce funding to police once (if) crime rates reduce.
@8HYGPWZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but still with a reasonable amount of funding towards the local police departments
@8JCL7JV4yrs4Y
Keep enough funding for the police but also fund social and community based programs to keep everyone safe and teach the right things.
@8DL9LQ55yrs5Y
No, they are underfunded. Their role should be redefined and unarmed community responders should be be included in policing.
@9F27J6S2yrs2Y
No, I am happy with the current situation
@9DZ2P2H2yrs2Y
I believe there could be a balance of funding between departments and social programs that can benefit all
@9DZ2LJ22yrs2Y
Better training with build in community focus
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