The “defund the police” movement is another example of our society’s pendulum swinging reaction to social unrest.
Is racism, prejudice and white privilege prevalent in America? Yes! But defunding a safety net system that supports our democratic structure is the opposite of what needs to be done.
Allocating additional resources to further training, education, cultural competency and a continuing effort to hire a racially and ethnically diverse staff is a far better solution than defunding.
Rand Marcus, Millcreek
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