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 @9LVBQHB from Virginia answered…58mins58m

The Police should get the same funding. They need to be trained to deal with the situations they face every day, includi…

 @9LVB7GM from New Jersey answered…2hrs2H

Reduce police funding and dedicate those funds to trained social workers to handle issues that do not lend themselves to…

 @9LV8TYT from Utah answered…4hrs4H

they should be mainly funded by the community but they should also get some assistance from the government

 @9LV2W7J from Washington answered…10hrs10H

If better training requires more funds then so be it. We need a better screening process for the initial joins to the fo…

 @9LV2V7H from Mississippi answered…10hrs10H

Yes, not all funds but portions of local police departments should be redirected to social and community based programs.

 @9LV2P88 from North Carolina answered…10hrs10H

Some funding should go towards community based responders for non-violent calls, and more funding needs to go towards be…

 @9LV28TT from Washington answered…10hrs10H

They should be spending the same amount on the police but only because they're paying livable wages to a smaller police…

 @9LTZBMF from Pennsylvania answered…11hrs11H

Police should not deal with every call - there should be a separate group of people on hand to deal with mental health c…

 @9LTZ2BZ from Washington answered…11hrs11H

No, but money should be directed to those programs to help lower crime rate at all. The police should be better funded a…

 @9LTW3SX from Indiana answered…13hrs13H

No, increase funding for police officers to get stricter training on humane tactics and non-biased language and response…

 @9LTV2G9 from West Virginia answered…13hrs13H

Increase funding in higher crime rate areas, decrease funding in low crime areas. Better training too.

 @9LTT564 from Texas answered…13hrs13H

Yes, however, it should not be overly drawn away as it may not solve core issues a community may have with its own polic…

 @9LTPM2G from North Carolina answered…15hrs15H

I think that they should be defunded if they don't stop the unnecessary violence that the keep against people.

 @9LTP8GL from Oregon answered…15hrs15H

Do not increase funding but supply said increase to the community based programs on top of better training for police

 @9LTNT5B from Ohio answered…15hrs15H

There could be a small percent of the funding for police departments directed into social and community based programs.…

 @9LTN75Z from Texas answered…15hrs15H

less funding but also put the funding towards better training and increased disciplined practices for officers

 @9LTMMT6 from California answered…15hrs15H

Some funding should be redirected not to the point of police departments shutting down of departments

 @9LTLJ2Z from Texas answered…16hrs16H

Some funding should be redirected to social programs, while some should be reserved for a police force that should also…

 @9LTLDQ4 answered…16hrs16H

Police or trainees should be involved with community-based programs but also work in police departments.

 @9LTL472 from Texas answered…16hrs16H

I believe that police are a necessary thing when it comes to protecting the peace, however that power can be easily abus…

 @9LTJCN5 from Texas answered…17hrs17H

Yes, we should fund the police, but we should not put as much money to stopping people from doing crime as should to mak…

 @9LTHNB9 from Virginia answered…17hrs17H

Yes and no in that it depends on the power of the police and whether they abuse it or not. Many do, but in that case, ad…

 @9LTHMF5 from Michigan answered…17hrs17H

there should be more training not necessarily for higher crime rate communities, but for better solutions to dangerous s…

 @9LTH6DF from Texas answered…17hrs17H

depends, if the the local police department is doing a good job in their area, if they are then continue with the fundin…

 @9LTGBWJ from Georgia answered…18hrs18H

No, but maybe split funds with the other public safety's like social services, health care, etc. Completely defending on…