Defunding police a movement whose time has come
Reallocating some police funding to social workers, making body cameras mandatory would cut unnecessary violence
The last two weeks have seen an explosion of interest in defunding the police in Canada and around the world. This is not a new idea – governments have long recognized that “the current model … was obsolete, expensive and too often produced dire consequences,” and have sought “alternative, more community-responsive approaches to public safety.” Despite these…