City Quote by Ritchie Torres

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

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

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

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

Progress is not defunding the police; it is bettering the community and police relationship.

— Byron Donalds

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

— Jake Auchincloss

I don't support defunding the police.

— Anonymous

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

— Ritchie Torres

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

I've, in fact, very specifically said I don't support defunding the police.

— Cal Cunningham

A lot of people say, 'I don't want to unite with a movement that says that we should defund the police nationwide.' To unite…

— Mollie Hemingway

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