“Defund the police” is a slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources.
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Response rates from 617 Rathfarnham voters.
32% Yes |
68% No |
30% Yes |
54% No |
2% Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
14% No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
0% Yes, and abolish the police |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 617 Rathfarnham voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 617 Rathfarnham voters.
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Unique answers from Rathfarnham voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZNFNP7 5 days5D
Refocus training towards aiding and protecting the community instead of meeting a quota or lazing about with their hands in their gillets.
@9ZMH93P6 days6D
I think we should change how the police force, works arrest quotas are unnecessary and allow for power trips and create mistrust between officers and the community, training on sensitivity and domestic violence issues should be mandatory. Money should also be put into communities to encourage employment, reducing poverty and rehabilitation hence decreasing crime.
@9ZK54C81wk1W
More money should be made available for community led programmes but there is still a place and need for trained police
@9ZJPPZ51wk1W
Increase funding to community and social based programs without decreasing police funding, both are important
@9ZHJWDP2wks2W
No, but this should not be a choice of one or the other, both deserve increased funding or better training/implementation
@9ZD68GG2wks2W
Funding and training for police departments are important and they should receive that however community programs are extremely important and should also get good funding to increase the quality and numbers of programs
@9ZBNSRZ2wks2W
i believe that there should be more funding for both the police and social and community based programs
@9YNDWDV2wks2W
Funding and proper training should be instilled for police while still focusing on the community as plenty garda are unprofessional
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