All this talk of "defund the police" is just taking advantage of the crisis. The looters want free reign, the Dem mayors and governors want to have an excuse to get a federal bailout, and the Dem congress wants the violence to continue to November to oust Trump.
I think police funding should be on a case-by-case local issue. Police are funded by local taxes, therefore local populations should vote on increasing, decreasing, or eliminating them. Some of the sheriffs and police chiefs around the country have shown amazing wisdom, while others have displayed total incompetence. Every jurisdiction is different, their needs are quite varied, and so locals should vote on what they want.
Personally I think our local PD should get the
Start over, put new rules in place, and get trained people in there who want to serve the community, not control it. The way it is now I wouldn't trust the police to protect a dog house.