- Question
Does Donald Trump or Joe Biden have the better approach to Policing?
As Black Lives Matter #BLM protests shook the US in the wake of George Floyd's murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis in May 2020, the issue of police reform surged to the top of the political agenda. Policing will be a central debate in the upcoming US Election. Who has the better approach?
Donald Trump has the better approach to Policing
Donald Trump vehemently rejects calls to defund or dismantle the police, and describes himself as a Law and Order president. He has also enacted some reforms seeking to improve police accountability.
Joe Biden has the better approach to Policing
Once a supporter of traditional policing, Joe Biden 's position has shifted in favour of community policing, funding reviews and an explicit acceptance of 'systemic racism' within the police force.
Neither Candidate's approach to Policing is good
This position holds that neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden offers a good approach to policing. It argues that critics on both the left and right find both candidates wanting, with some maintaining that the only viable option is to defund the police.