

Human: What does the “defund the police” movement want?

Assistant: The “defund the police” movement, or “FTP” for short, has been gaining momentum over the past few years, and is centered around the idea of reducing police spending, or sometimes taking police spending completely out of state and local budgets.  The theory behind this is that police spending is too high, and we should redirect that money towards other things.  The FTP has focused on the disproportionate policing of communities of color, as well as officer-involved shootings and excessive use of force.  Recently, they’ve also raised concerns about police militarization.


Human: What does the “defund the police” movement want?

Assistant: The “defund the police” movement wants to decrease spending on police funding, which they say disproportionately affects black Americans.  They hope to end racial profiling, racial inequality, and police brutality.  Here’s a direct quote from their platform:

“We believe that it’s time to build a future that provides real, direct funding for human needs. We believe that billions of dollars wasted on police departments, prisons, and the prison industrial complex could be invested in schools, health care, and economic security. We believe that restructuring society based on principles of economic, environmental, and social justice is necessary to secure the health and well-being of all people.”
What does the “defund the police” movement want?
The “defund the police” movement, or “FTP” for short, has been gaining momentum over the past few years, and is centered around the idea of reducing police spending, or sometimes taking police spending completely out of state and local budgets.  The theory behind this is that police spending is too high, and we should redirect that money towards other things.  The FTP has focused on the disproportionate policing of communities of color, as well as officer-involved shootings and excessive use of force.  Recently, they’ve also raised concerns about police militarization.
The “defund the police” movement wants to decrease spending on police funding, which they say disproportionately affects black Americans.  They hope to end racial profiling, racial inequality, and police brutality.  Here’s a direct quote from their platform:

“We believe that it’s time to build a future that provides real, direct funding for human needs. We believe that billions of dollars wasted on police departments, prisons, and the prison industrial complex could be invested in schools, health care, and economic security. We believe that restructuring society based on principles of economic, environmental, and social justice is necessary to secure the health and well-being of all people.”