Description
In May 2020, following the death of George Floyd, communities across the nation organized protests to raise awareness about police brutality and racism in police departments. Protesters popularized the term “defund the police,” which encourages local officials to remove funding from police departments and reinvest it into community resources. This study uses qualitative methods to analyze archival and interview data (N= 13) regarding the Defund the Police Movement in Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. The study provides insight into the relationship between community members and police officers before the movement, how people conceptualized the movement, and hopes for public safety in the future. The results indicated that regardless of people’s perspectives of the Defund the Police movement, people appreciated the increase in discussion about best practices and policy changes to increase public safety.
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Title
- “Reimagining Community Safety”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Defund the Police Movement
Contributors
- Augustine, Brandee (Author)
- Maguire, Edward (Thesis advisor)
- Montes, Andrea (Committee member)
- Henson, Abigail (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2021
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Note
- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2021
- Field of study: Criminology and Criminal Justice