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.
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- Biden will pivot the justice system towards rehabilitationBiden has declared that "Making sure formerly incarcerated individuals have the opportunity to be productive members of our society is not only the right thing to do, it will also grow our economy."
- Biden believes in shrinking the US prison populationJoe Biden would reduce the number of prisoners and reduce federal spending on incarceration. "These savings should be reinvested in the communities impacted by mass incarceration."
- Biden proposes immediate police reformBiden's proposals include preventing choke holds, preventing 'weapons of war' being acquired by local police agencies, and creating a national use-of-force standard.
- Biden would invest a further $300M in community policingRather than defunding the police, Biden would add more funding for local police efforts to build better relationships with the communities they serve.
- Biden will tackle inequality within the Criminal Justice SystemBiden acknowledges and will address systemic inequality: "Black mothers and fathers should feel confident that their children are safe walking the streets of America."