Government,
Criminal
Jun. 16, 2020
‘Defund police’ debate turns toward using some money for non-law enforcement services
Proponents of the idea say repurposing taxpayers’ dollars that would normally fund police budgets to other programs such as mental health response services is a pragmatic solution to redefining the responsibilities of law enforcement and would minimize opportunities for such confrontations.
Calls to defund the police have developed in recent weeks into proposals by some government officials and legal experts to use a portion of police budgets for services better suited to dealing with people on the streets who are mentally ill or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Proponents of the idea say repurposing taxpayers' dollars that would normally fund police for other programs such as mental health response services is a pragmatic solution to redefinin...
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