Should we 'defund the police'?

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"In the US there is a growing campaign to 'defund the police' which means to reduce the police budget and transfer the money to community public services prioritising mental health, education, housing and employment. The reason behind this is some people believe that the 'police system is broken' and radical changes are needed. Do you agree with this or do you think that is the wrong way to deal with the police brutality and racism that is the current focus of the protesting. ".

The available answers for this questions were:

1. Yes

2. No