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 @98ZN5F8answered…1yr1Y

No, but increase funding for social and community based programmes anyway

 @emilyjanehopkinsonanswered…3yrs3Y

No, split the funding between social programs and police, and reform policing.

 @8D8DV8Vanswered…4yrs4Y

Nuance- Only where appropriate, ie in deprived areas where community programs are more important.

 @9JZWKR2Greenanswered…1mo1MO

Police need to be more approachable and have training to build better community relationships and understanding.

 @9JKLWXDanswered…2mos2MO

It shouldn't be one or the other. Local police departments are needed but there should definitely be even more funding to social and community based programs too

 @9JJ7BYJGreenanswered…2mos2MO

There should be more funding for police to tackle organised and violent crime but also more money for community based programs.

 @9JH6PK6answered…2mos2MO

The police service should be reformed and they should receive better training and have more departments for different issues

 @9JFNH8Tanswered…2mos2MO

Yes some of it should, but there should be enough funding left for the police service to still be able to function

 @9JBZT7NGreen answered…2mos2MO

We need to seriously reform the police, and provide a wide variety of services that more accurately fit the situation in question.

 @9HWZL7Ganswered…3mos3MO

Invest more in the police for the safety of our communities and increase funding for social causes as both are equally important

 @9HVRSRLanswered…3mos3MO

These are separate matters and the Home Office should provide adequate funding to both areas. This question is clearly written for the American quiz, hence the spelling of programme.

 @9HV8KB7Labouranswered…3mos3MO

They should increase the budgets for both police and social and community based programmes so that people stay safe and then the community can help to develop and grow.

 @9HSW8KNanswered…3mos3MO

I think that the police shouldn't be defunded but we need to decrease military for more community stuff

 @9HQNX75answered…3mos3MO

No, but the police themselves should potentially be given specific time allocated to community programs, it would improve community-police relationships and offer more social programs

 @9HJ5YWLGreenanswered…4mos4MO

Keep the same if possible (and where needed increase) and help fund social and community based programs aimed at reducing the chance for of people to commit crime

 @9HHSYHTanswered…4mos4MO

Partially, we need police for criminal intervention, but we also need specialised trained first responders for non-violent, domestic and mental health calls.

 @9HC3TXBLabouranswered…4mos4MO

Yes, I think there is room for reform, and shifting some funds to community centres and crime prevention

 @9H4Q9PManswered…4mos4MO

No, but increase funding to social and community programs as well as getting the police to be more holistic and community focused in policing and supporting communities.

 @9G5V249answered…6mos6MO

No, but the balance between the two areas should be carefully considered to ensure we place the money where it will have the highest value

 @9G5MCLJanswered…6mos6MO

No, increase funding and training, but for all communities, but especially higher crime rate communities.

 @9G4Q5KVanswered…6mos6MO

I think the police should be funded entirely by the UK Government, since they're stinking rich anyway.

 @9FLR736 answered…6mos6MO

Less funding to the MPs and more funding to police and social community based programmes.

 @9FK38FKanswered…6mos6MO

 @9FCZV2Sanswered…6mos6MO

They should do both, look out for young people who could lead to commiting crimes but also still yes use the police.

 @9F58ZK4answered…7mos7MO

I think we should fund social- and community-based programmes, but also fund the police appropriately. There must be a happy medium. It's horses for courses!

 @9DW55RYanswered…7mos7MO

There needs to be more funding to reduce prejudice in the police force.

 @9DKQS9Hanswered…7mos7MO

No. The funding for social and community programs should be increased in any case

 @9D9WD84answered…8mos8MO

 @9D7GRBKanswered…8mos8MO

No, funding should be increased for both the police and social and community based programmes

 @9C6658Danswered…10mos10MO

Increase funding for social and community programmes while keeping police funding the same.

 @9C5K8VFanswered…10mos10MO

 @9C58J6Ganswered…10mos10MO

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities and allow the armed forces to carry a firearm of their choice between Handguns and Assault Rifles.

 @9C3STXVanswered…10mos10MO

Community based programs should be increased, but not at the cost of local police departments

 @9C2BTW8Labouranswered…11mos11MO

Funding should go to the agency best able to reduce the problem in question, some for community based programmes and some for policing.

 @9BY36JJanswered…11mos11MO

No, but funding should be redirected towards improving community-based policing

 @9BWPMLGanswered…11mos11MO

no, but also increase funding for support especially in deprived and high crime rate areas

 @9BT52RGanswered…11mos11MO

Police departments should maintain spending, but allocate more spending to social and community based programs. Use more community support officers instead, though.

 @9BSVXNNfrom Massachusetts answered…11mos11MO

Funding for both local police departments and social & community-based programs should both be increased independently. Funding one, shouldn't come at the expense of the other

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