I've seen a lot on facebook and in the news recently about defunding police departments. In my view, to argue to defund police or to argue to double the number of police are both overly simplistic proposals. I came across this article today which does an excellent job of explaining the problem and which solutions work and which do not.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1689607
Oh how I wish there were politicians I could vote for who saw crime in this way, rather than simply parroting slogans like "tough on crime" or "defund police". It also makes me think differently about what roles I can have to improve safety.
Thank you to all of you who are police officers and who already see your role in the community as more than just one who gives out punishments.
