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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsCriminal IssuesDefunding the PoliceStarted 6yrs agoActive 4 days ago

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.

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Response rates from 1.1k Mt Albert voters.

28%
Yes
72%
No
24%
Yes
59%
No
4%
Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls
13%
No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities
0%
Yes, and abolish the police

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 @8DW2KKBanswered…6yrs6Y

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.

 @8HYGPWZanswered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but still with a reasonable amount of funding towards the local police departments

 @8JCL7JVanswered…6yrs6Y

Keep enough funding for the police but also fund social and community based programs to keep everyone safe and teach the right things.

 @8DL9LQ5answered…6yrs6Y

No, they are underfunded. Their role should be redefined and unarmed community responders should be be included in policing.

 @B8JFCYZ answered…6mos6MO

Do not take money from the police departments, even provide extra funding if necessary, but also give more funding towards reconciliation and reintegration community programmes for criminals.

 @8FNLPMJanswered…6yrs6Y

We need both

 @BDQ37LManswered…5 days5D

Police should be retained, but community-based responders could be implemented as well, and funding provided to support community-based programmes.

 @BDP6VWCanswered…6 days6D

fund the police and train them to be prepared for more violent situations.for non violent replace with community responders who have the ability to arrest

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