Abstract
From drug addiction to issues with homelessness, the mental health crisis, community disputes, traffic violations and more, there does not seem to be any evidence that increased police budgets and spending are the best use of limited resources. Criminalization in substitution for measured and targeted interventions has not worked in structurally vulnerable and marginalized communities and it is far past the time to accept tangible alternatives, such as funding initiatives like TCCS. Instead of perpetually increasing our police budget, let’s instead invest in healing our communities. Let’s invest this money in education, recreation, childcare, housing, health; measures that are proven to dramatically improve public health and safety.
Recommended Citation
Semir Bulle, We Cannot Police Systemic Racism and Systemic Poverty: Why Policing Is Not a Solution to Our Public Health Crisis, 2024 ULR 807 (2024).
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