John,

Across the country, the conversation around defunding the police has taken hold. More people are becoming aware of the evidence that police do not reduce crime.¹

That’s why we surveyed our supporters last week to hear how you envision public safety and where you think resources should be spent. Already, nearly 9,000 people have responded, and we wanted to give you a second chance, John, to submit your response.

Will you take our Defund the Police Survey so we can understand what Women’s March supporters think about this movement and what outcomes you want to see in your communities? Take the Defund the Police Survey »

When police violence is one of the leading causes of death for young Black men, our leaders cannot claim this system is made to keep us safe.² It’s clear that it’s time to tear down the systems that killed Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others.

But there’s still an ongoing debate about what defunding the police should look like and where to reinvest this money to truly keep people safe and our communities stable.

Cities like Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Seattle have already initiated steps toward slashing millions of dollars from police budgets. These bold moves have prompted questions from folks on both sides of the aisle about how we should reinvest this money and what public safety will look like in the future.

Here are some of the results from the survey so far:

63% of respondents support defunding the police, 18% are unsure.
83% did not know that in 2018 only 43% of violent crimes were reported to police and of those only 46% of those cases were cleared.
Over 60% felt neutral or only somewhat safe with their local police department.
Over 30% of respondents say they want to get involved and trained to support this effort.

In order to bring to life a new vision for public safety that centers our communities, we first need to understand what this vision looks like for each of us.

There are no wrong answers. Please take our Defund the Police survey today and let us know how you envision public safety in the future.

With thanks,

Women’s March

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