Here, Hudson shares what defunding the police actually means, why it’s been met with such resistance, and why the proposed cuts to the Toronto Police don't go far enough. Let’s start with the basics. What does “defund the police” mean? It means that we think the services that...
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How, exactly, does a city defund the police? Has it ever been done before? Can it be done? Below, here’s everything to know about the demand. What does it mean to defund the police? Defunding the police does not necessarily mean getting rid of the police altogether. Rather, it ...
But what does that actually mean? If your first thought was "Surely it's not safe to get rid of all police officers? Won't crime rates go through the roof?" then you're likely not alone – but that isn't what defunding the police means, or what protestors are asking for. It's...
But what does "defunding the police" actually mean? Here's what some activists and legal organizations are calling for, and why they say it would help. Activists would like cities to stop increasing police budgets each year, and for large percentages of the budgets to be diverted to other ...
Defunding the police does not mean stripping a department entirely of its budget, or abolishing it altogether. It’s just about scaling police budgets back and reallocating those resources to other agencies, says Lynda Garcia, policing campaign director at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Hum...
What It Means to Defund the Police If phrase “defund the police” is new to you, hearing it has likely raised some questions: What does “defund the police” really mean? Why not reform? How would we handle crime without police? What about violent crime? And if you’re already on boa...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DEFUND THE POLICE? For some, defunding the police simply means reducing their budgets and putting the money into the community – housing, employment, health, and education – instead. Those who advocate for a redistribution of police investment cite the...
rallying cry during Black Lives Matterprotestsacross the U.S. andaround the worldin the summer of 2020, following the deaths ofGeorge Floyd,Breonna Taylorand others at the hands of police. But in the months since, how has the debate developed, and what does it mean for American communities...
When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean? 1 of 5 | Protesters rally Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Phoenix, demanding that the Phoenix City Council defund the Phoenix Police Department. The protest is a result of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died ...