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Jun 9, 2020
With the recent riots and protests happening across the country, many people are pushing to defund police forces. Some want to transform police forces whereas others want to completely disband them. Dismantling law enforcement agencies will greatly impact the driving factors of a successful economy and it seems that the people behind the defund movement may not all be on the same page. What exactly does it mean to defund police forces? How was it done in the past and what impact will it have on society?