Policing is Not The Answer! We can invest in another future.
Policing is Not The Answer! We can invest in another future.Instead of doubling down and throwing hundreds of millions of dollars at the failed arrest and incarcerate model of...
read more4. Respond to community harm with community-based resources
4. Respond to community harm with community-based resources Community harm is real and at crisis levels in far too many communities. We must respond urgently and with resources to...
read more3. Reduce police department size and scope.
3. Reduce police department size and scope. Terminate specific units or patrols that enforce “quality of life” offenses, target protesters, or are tasked with surveilling communities. Enact budget and...
read more2. Redirect funds to alternatives outside of police departments.
2. Redirect funds to alternatives outside of police departments. Traffic accident investigators, unarmed traffic monitors Mental health professionals and peer support Outreach workers, housing providers Trained domestic violence counselors,...
read more1. Remove police from the following situations and places
1. Remove police from the following situations and places Accident response and traffic enforcement Homeless outreach Domestic and intimate partner violence response Mental health crises Drug use and overdose...
read moreHere are Four Immediate Steps to Defund the Police and Re-envision Public Safety
Here are Four Immediate Steps to Defund the Police and Re-envision Public SafetyWhen we say “defund the police,” what do we really mean? Here are four concrete steps toward...
read moreWhy It Is Necessary #2
Why It Is Necessary #2If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. All social problems are not police problems! An entity trained and authorized to...
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Why it is necessary #1Police are a tool of social control. Modern-day policing originated from slave patrols, colonial police forces, and efforts to quash labor movements. Police are, and...
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Defund the Police GuideArchCity Defenders, Action St. Louis, Forward through Ferguson and CAPCR, released an illustrated #DefundThePoliceSTL guide. ⠀ ⠀ This long overdue resource shares quick facts about exorbitant...
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What It MeansDefunding the police is the process of reallocating funds and responsibilities from police departments to community- based systems of safety, prevention, and de-escalation. “Defund the police” is...
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