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 @9MB5FSS from New York answered…18mins18m

Funding should be increased but alongside cops at least 1 professionally trained mental health worker (therapist) must b…

 @9MB5C5S from Georgia answered…26mins26m

No, and unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls ,increase funding and training even 4 years test how th…

 @9MB3SHR from Washington answered…3hrs3H

I believe that some of it should be but majority of it should be redirected into police departments for equipment, train…

 @9MB3S9W from Colorado answered…3hrs3H

They should redirect the funding to mental health tests and making sure our policemen are actually there to help people…

 @9MB2T3H from North Carolina answered…4hrs4H

Police should be better trained in non lethal tactics in high stress situations. Psychological screening of police shoul…

 @9M9XHK7 from California answered…7hrs7H

I think the police force should be APART of the community, they’re supposed to protect and serve, not be government thug…

 @9M9SRDR from Texas answered…11hrs11H

No, they should use the funding to provide more in-depth training in de-escalation and push for more mental health check…

 @9M9RNL7 from California answered…11hrs11H

no however we should NOT let these cops get away with hate crimes and allow them to hide behind the badge defunding t…

 @9M9RCWZ from Texas answered…12hrs12H

Social community programs should reside near safe neighborhoods. As for police, keep them stationed were they are

 @9M9R323 from Georgia answered…12hrs12H

Yes, but only if they end up working over time, and if everyone regardless of anything is listened to as long as their i…

 @9M9PMJX from Texas answered…12hrs12H

Its a complicated issue. Police need better training but they also abuse their position for a paycheck.

 @9M9NLWS from Oregon answered…13hrs13H

i dont think we should get rid of them or abolish them but we should definitly look into having a sure way corrupt peopl…

 @9M9NKRD from Oregon answered…13hrs13H

No, instead have two factions. One for social and community programs, and the other for aggressive/violent crime.

 @9M9NGNJ from Florida answered…13hrs13H

Redistribute the funding to be more appropriate and create different branches of local defense designed for different si…

 @9M9MNYN from Texas answered…13hrs13H

No, however police need to be trained MUCH better than they currently are. Our police system needs to be reformed.

 @9M9L57J from Wisconsin answered…14hrs14H

I truly feel like it really depends on the sate and what their average crime rate throughout the year.

 @9M9L2D2 from Illinois answered…14hrs14H

do not defund the police but create departments within the police department with money to help social programs

 @9M9KMHZ from California answered…14hrs14H

Police departments should have higher standards and more advanced training when it comes to protecting and serving the c…

 @9M9KGNV from Florida answered…14hrs14H

fund for more extensive training so that the use of projectile weaponry isn't necessary, or have more qualified higher a…

 @9M9J49X from Pennsylvania answered…15hrs15H

Some funding can be done voluntarily by social and community-based programs, but the government should still fund the po…

 @9M9HTXP from Oklahoma answered…15hrs15H

Both of these organizations would benefit from increased funding, however depending on the crime rate in different areas…

 @9M9H9KC from Louisiana answered…15hrs15H

find a balance between the two stances where violent crimes can still be matched but programs are put in place so that c…

 @9M9H5F9 from New Mexico answered…15hrs15H

No, sometimes the police are needed because unfortunately not every problem can be resolved peacefully without the use o…

 @9M9GYQN from North Carolina answered…15hrs15H

Funding should be cut to reduce wasteful spending. The budget that is cut, plus additional funding as needed, should be…

 @9M9FC4R from Texas answered…16hrs16H

Some funding should be redirected, but police should not be completely replaced. There needs to be better balance.