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@ISIDEWITH asked…3hrs3H

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

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@98ZN5F8 answered…1yr1Y

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

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@emilyjanehopkinson answered…3yrs3Y

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

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@8KRLMRK answered…4yrs4Y

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

I support funding for both options.

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@9BTJW4S answered…12mos12MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

Yes, without completely abolishing the police.

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@9LS86Z9 answered…1wk1W

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

Reform the system to tackle corruption in the police such as constant increases of salary to the crime commissioner.

@9LFTM9K answered…4wks4W

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

Police need to focus on crimes that have a victim more than just potentially ruining someone’s life over something insig…

@9LDWG47 answered…4wks4W

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

The police should focus on crime, and their funding increased but with added increases to social community schemes to he…

@9LCPJ9S answered…4wks4W

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

Ideally, we would fund both properly. There is a lack of both proper policing and community programs and it isn't a 'one…

@9JZWKR2 answered…3mos3MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9JKLWXD answered…3mos3MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

It shouldn't be one or the other. Local police departments are needed but there should definitely be even more funding t…

@9JJ7BYJ answered…3mos3MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9JH6PK6 answered…3mos3MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9JFNH8T answered…3mos3MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9JBZT7N answered…3mos3MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9HWZL7G answered…4mos4MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9HVRSRL answered…4mos4MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

These are separate matters and the Home Office should provide adequate funding to both areas. This question is clearly w…

@9HV8KB7 answered…4mos4MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

They should increase the budgets for both police and social and community based programmes so that people stay safe and…

@9HSW8KN answered…4mos4MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9HQNX75 answered…4mos4MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

No, but the police themselves should potentially be given specific time allocated to community programs, it would improv…

@9HJ5YWL answered…5mos5MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

Keep the same if possible (and where needed increase) and help fund social and community based programs aimed at reducin…

@9HHSYHT answered…5mos5MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

Partially, we need police for criminal intervention, but we also need specialised trained first responders for non-viole…

@9HC3TXB answered…5mos5MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

@9H4Q9PM answered…6mos6MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

No, but increase funding to social and community programs as well as getting the police to be more holistic and communit…

@9G5V249 answered…7mos7MO

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…

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

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