What Happens After You Defund the Police?

You get less police, and longer waits for help. From Memphis: Police ‘stretched thin’ as some complain of slow response

So now the people of Memphis are worried about how long it takes police to arrive after a 911 call. I'm shocked.

It was a busy weekend for Memphis Police — from Friday night to Saturday morning, we counted at least nine people shot, two of them fatally.

This is another article that touches on the shootout at the Airbnb that I covered earlier.

So what about defunding the police? Here is a story from 2023: Democrats defunded Memphis police. Here is what happened next

After Michael Brown was shot in the act of assaulting a police officer, the Democrat-controlled city of Memphis , Tennessee, slashed pension benefits for its police department. City officials also vowed to change a police force that was 47% white into something that better reflected a city that was only 27% white.

Hundreds of white police officers got the message they weren’t wanted and left the force. This left the Memphis Police Department hundreds of officers short of what even the Democratic mayor thought was needed to keep residents safe.

Fewer police. Worse benefits. Now they are shocked to discover that it takes a long damn time for cops to respond to a 911 call. What exactly did they think would happen?

Calling 911 is a fine thing to do. They can send a lot of help your way. But they won't be sending that help immediately. You might want to take a first aid class, a CPR class, and consider what you will do in a self-defense situation. Help won't be there instantly.