Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should the police be defunded?
Position2 of 2

No, the police should not be defunded

This position holds that the police should not be defunded. It argues that cutting police budgets would first hit community-engagement and humane policing programmes rather than weapons and equipment, and that forces need adequate funding to prevent and respond to crime.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. The police should not be defunded because they need funds to prevent crimes
    If police are defunded, their presence is intended to be diminished, leading to them responding to a crime after it occurs rather than preventing the crime.