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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 37 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Which then begs the question of whether their existence is needed.

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 56 points 5 months ago (2 children)

80% of police work could be done better by trained social workers.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The best thing would be to fully remove police from traffic tickets. Have enforcement for traffic ONLY. If you speed you are given a speeding ticket and move on. None of this let me check your asshole while I pulled you over for a broken tail light.

[–] v_krishna@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago

Berkeley has been working on exactly this. Traffic enforcement wouldnt done by the police department but by a civilian department of transportation. We are a bit hamstrung by state law and it's been slow going but look up BerkDoT to see how another world might be possible.

[–] theLaLiLuLeLol@kbin.earth 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe we shouldn't make police do non-police work? Crazy idea, I know.

Here's another: We should pay EMTs more!

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Take half of the police budget and put it into teachers and healthcare professionals