John Oliver had a very good piece last night that spoke to exactly what people mean when they say "defund the police". It most definitely is
not lawlessness and anarchy. I can't post the video here, but if you have HBO (which I believe is available in Canada via Crave) you should watch the segment.
Vanity Fair has an article about it here:
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...und-the-police
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And finally: defunding the police absolutely does not mean that we eliminate all cops and succumb to the Purge. Instead, it’s about moving away from a narrow conception of public safety that relies on policing and punishment and investing in a community’s actual safety net—things like stable housing, mental health services, and community organizations.”
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In other words, it's about taking a
portion of current police budgets, money which is used to re-actively respond to crime, and re-allocating it to community services that pro-actively prevent crime.