Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

There is a vast untapped pool of tax revenue in the industries being plundered by the Naxalites. By eliminating the threat in the east, enough revenue could be acquired to increase funding to both

Social and Community based programs should be used for the betterment of society. However, if most people refuse to change, then the police should step into action. both should be funded equally.

A percentage of the police fund could go towards other social programs It will be counterproductive to completely defund the police but they shouldn't have enormously hig high budget

Tough and tender; empower the police to fight crime with violent means when need be, and also empower social organisations with nonviolent means whenever that is possible

the equal distribution can be done

No. Rather increase funding for police massively, emphasise on more advanced training and community outreach measures.

As less spending ans no of people in police as possible

No, but police should be trained to use non-violent methods of confrontation first. Further, the police are currently overworked and underpaid. The number of working hours should be decreased and more officers should be hired to cover different durations of time. For non-violent calls, community based responders should also be available.

Yes. But without compromising police training

Change police order

We may increase funding for some according to requirements but we must ensure they are working to their fullest without any flaws

Instead of over funding the police and using them to harass peaceful protesters we should fund and encourage community based responders training that way the people would feel more safe and crimes committed by the police would also be reduced and unnecessary use of arms by the police can also be regulated

Both should be balanced

Let the police funding be as it is while increasing social and community based responders

The increase in funding of law enforcement should be made after crackdown of corruption and decriminalising laws which target oppressed Communities

In india police is already underfunded and under equiped So no, the funding to police should not be reduced

No, rather police should be trained to help in providing social and community based program

Yes, it should be but in a limited manner

Yes, but in moderation

Yes but increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities.

funding should be based on the efficient and unbiased work of local police departments, there should be a strict lookout for custodial conditions.

A balance must be maintained

Both policing and social-community programs can go hand in hand.

No, train the police in de-escalation and crisis management

Yes, but maintain enough funding for better training

Have you or someone you know ever needed help that the police weren't equipped to provide?

How would your community change if more money was spent on social programs instead of on policing?

What kind of community services do you think could benefit from increased funding to prevent crime?

How do you feel about the balance between public safety and community support in your own neighborhood?

they need better training

No, instead, just ensure the police departments' funds are properly managed, and provide more proper training and education for police officers, while reallocating a small portion of its funds towards social and community programs to provide assistance towards certain groups alongside addressing issues such as poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.

replace the police with a armed society

What alternative strategies can you think of that might make your community feel safer and more supported?

No, there is support for defunding federal police, but there would be no federal dictation on what communities do.

No, I’m fine with the current spending

it depends, however, police do need better training and educating

No, increase funding, training and requirements for becoming a police officer.

No, continue funding for police departments, but make sure that the funds are managed properly and not used for unnecessary measures, along with funding for social and community programs as long as they can work with each other. Also, provide more proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.

No, but social and community-based programs should also be funded.

no but use the powers the police have in a way to bring the community together helping people feel more safe

Excepting the sheriff's department, all police departments should be abolished and replaced by civil militias. The funds should be used to arm and train every citizen.

I feel as if the values and principles of the police are messed up and rooted in systemic racism. They should start from scratch and teach their officers how to behave.

No, continue funding for police departments alongside social and community programs, but make sure that the funds are managed properly and not used for unnecessary measures. Also, provide more proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.

Yes, after a thorough review of the needs of their community.

Yes, in order to aid police in their protection of the community

Decrease funding by eliminating war on drugs.

I think/believe that increase funding should not be just for the higher crime rated communities be spread abroad. There is crime everywhere and the police need more training to handle this influx of crimes.

They should increase the amount of training required and more heavy background and psychological tests

I don't think we should completely defund the police but we should defenitely direct more money to social and community based programs.

Social and community programs should be funded in addition to the police, both are needed.

No, but add unarmed community-based responders to police departments

No, but the funding should go to anti-racist training of the officers and to removing prejudice within the police system

Yes and reduce the duties of police to the smallest, most necessary subset of law enforcement.

Yes, but not all funding the whole police system needs to be redone

Spend funding in different ways

No, instead, provide more proper training and education for police officers and make sure that funding for police departments are properly managed and not used for unnecessary measures, alongside social and community programs to provide support and assistance to the most vulnerable, and to address poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.

Social and community based programs should be created, but not at the sacrifice of police funding

No, But only if we teach our policemen to do their job correctly and to not show harm to others when it's not necessary. And to not twist stories that happens to women.

No, instead funding should go towards a officers training as to many problems have occurred over the years because of bad and not well trained officers.

I don'y know

I think they should be equally provided for.

add more funding and extend the amount of time to become an officer(more training)

The money be shared

No, keep it as is for now

No, better training for dangerous situations should be taught to them. Their record of racial bias should also be taken into account.

Funding should be moved away from militaristic deployment and towards training and education.

No, Allow the states to choose what will be done with their police force

No, reform the police rather than defund the police

No, instead, provide more proper training and education for police officers and make sure that funds for police departments are properly managed and not used for unnecessary measures, along with social and community programs to provide support and assistance to all people in order to address issues (e.g. poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.).

No, keep current funding, but make sure the funding does not go towards militarizing the police.

I think they should lower the funds for local police departments but not cut funds entirely because I believe we do still need a police force, it just needs more established rules.

You can't eliminate police, but certain resources could be redirected and improved training for community interaction and de-escalation should be increased.

I dont understand this question.

No, continue funding for police departments alongside social and community programs (which is also effective for addressing poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.), but make sure that the funds are managed properly and not used for unnecessary measures. Also, provide more proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.

A portion of the funding should be redirected.

No, but still help the community.

No, find new funding for those programs.

No, we should pay them more for putting their lives on the line for us; but in addition, we should also increase funding for social and community based programs and not put so many jobs on the police.

Let local people decide. Reform the police departments.

No, but new recruits should be tested if they are; Mentally ill, Racist, or an Extremist.

I think that people should be able to get mental health services from qualified people, rather than have to self medicate because they have mental health issues and cant get help. ITs like chasing your tale. If you don't help the people with mental health challenges they would probably be less likely to have to self medicate and cause less problems in the streets. Which would most likely would make it to where we need less cops. How many of the millions of people that are homeless son the streets could benefit from mental health help and cannot get it.

Yes. By eliminating victimless crimes from the responsibilities of the police, Law Enforcement can draw down and the newly available resources can be used at community discretion.

I don't believe the police should be completely defunded but I do think more of a mix of social programs and cops could be beneficial.

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Yes, but also put on strict policies on the police force to hold them more accountable for their actions.

I think this is too generalized. I think it depends on the various department/agency, their budgets, and how they are utilizing those budgets to serve their communities.

Police or security forces should all be privatized.

Pay individual officers more and retrain

Funding should remain the same or be increased to redesign police training that lessens police violence and promotes de-escalation techniques.

Just keep it the same.

They should reduce funding not stop funding the police department

No, local police departments and social and community based programs should be included in one budget.

No, but use the money given to the police to include more training to reduce biases

Yes, but let officers keep their weapons in case of situations that are violent.

No, but abolish the police still and let local communities do what they want

I think that they should be trained to be able to do both.

They should go hand in hand and the police force should have people dedicated to these 911 calls or sum.

No, it should be redirected to county sheriffs, whom are elected officials and if people don't like how they are working they can be voted out of office.

No, but use the funds to train the police to use non-violent techniques in non-violent situations.