If the funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs, there will be consequences and it would affect the society.
The majority of public safety organisations receive funding from their governing body, such as the city council. Since the "defund the police" movement has not only reduced police funding but also decreased police morale, a surge of police retirements and resignations have occurred.
Police departments are now concerned about not having sufficient officers to protect their neighborhoods. Delays in police response and a lack of police capacity would worsen the already existing fear of crime, render victims impotent, and devastate communities, particularly communities of color.
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