There is an increased call for defunding the police and diverting police funds to other areas. Mainly, activists want cities to stop increasing police budgets annually and the funds diverted to other causes. Police budgets have made an increasing share of many cities’ overall budgets. Notably, police budgets have consisted of up to 45 % of discretionary funds in nationwide cities. However, radical activists want the police department disbanded, but defunding makes for a simpler option. There are several funding discrepancies seen with the increased police funding, while other areas remain under-funded. Diverting police funds poses a risk to the security of towns.

DIVERTING POLICE FUNDS AND POLICE BUDGET REDUCTION

Defunding the police means diverting police funds to support people and services in marginalized communities. Notably, some activists claim that this process reduces their ability to harm communities through newly acquired resources. According to black lives matter activists, there is a need for the extra funds to get reinvested in bls=ack communities. Moreover, the funds can get reinvested in social services such as domestic violence and mental health. Defunding the police on a large scale is an idea that lacks evidence and brings uncertainty. Notably, there is evidence that less policing can lead to less crime. Defunding the police and diverting police funds is crucial in bridging the gap in funding other sectors.

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DEFUNDING THE POLICE AND ITS CONS

There are several cons of this process, despite many activists calling for it. Notably, due to decreased tax revenue due to the Covid-19, police forced received less funding. Thus, violence spread in some areas, with homicide rates reaching an all-time high. The reason for the increased homicide rates is the lack of police presence to deter crime. Mainly, it hurts minorities, especially black people. Defunding the police and diverting police funds to other areas may seem positive but would increase national crime rates.

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