What Does Defunding <br />the Police Mean? At protests across the nation, <br />“defund the police” is a popular phrase <br />being utilized on signs or in chants. Here’s a breakdown of what <br />defunding would entail, and why <br />people are for or against it. Defunding the police is an alternative <br />to the many unsuccessful attempts <br />to implement police reform. It proposes that a portion of police budgets <br />should be reallocated to other social and economic <br />services such as health care and education. In most states, police budgets far exceed <br />the budgets of other local and state departments <br />that are more in need of funding. Some critics say drawbacks include a <br />potential increase in private police forces and <br />loss of jobs for officers and staff.
