Community Quote by Byron Donalds

Instead of speaking about defunding the police, we should be advocating ways to create partnerships and promoting connectivity between communities and police officers.

— Angela Stanton-King

No, I absolutely do not support defunding the police. But it's clear we have been investing too much in force and need to reinvest…

— Jaime Harrison

We want better policing. We don't want a total defunding of police.

— Ritchie Torres

I do not support the idea of defunding police departments. I believe that it does nothing to solve the root problems we must address…

— Mikie Sherrill

Defund the police does not mean abolish the police. It means a dramatic reduction in the number of police in our poor communities and…

— Jamaal Bowman

The reality is, the Defund the Police people don't actually care because they're arguing politics. They're not actually trying to make anyone's life actually…

— Clay Travis

I don't support defunding the police.

— Anonymous

The defund police movement is dead in New York City - and good riddance. And any elected official who's advocating for the abolition and/or…

— Ritchie Torres

I'm not blind to the fact that we have to do a better job with our relationships between the community and police.

— Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

We can't just be against 'defund the police.' We have to proactively go out there and recognize that crime hurts.

— Jake Auchincloss

Twenty-first century policing reform will require increased investment in law enforcement, not defunding it.

— Cal Cunningham

I did not defund the police as mayor. I increased the budget. If we want the best and brightest men and women to protect…

— Kevin Faulconer