More great coverage from @JeremyAppel:

Canadian cities spend more on police than before 2020 ‘racial reckoning’

"...according to police forces themselves, anywhere from 36% to 80% of calls police handle in Canada could be diverted elsewhere."

"...cities must go...much further and faster than Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton.'"

#ableg #cdnpoli #dontcallthepolice

https://theorchard.substack.com/p/canadian-cities-spend-more-on-police

Here’s a great #abolition resource. It’s a library of phone numbers by city to be used instead of calling 911.

People call the police for all sorts of irrelevant reasons because they don’t know who else to call. And the police aren’t qualified to handle most of the calls they receive. In fact, they often make things worse.

Take better care for yourself and people you care about with these resources:

https://dontcallthepolice.com/

#DontCallThePolice #Community #Safety #AbolishThePolice

Don't Call The Police....

An attentive caring community negates the need for police because it's individuals are aware of the benefits of the value of others in relation to self, self sacrifice, and when occasion calls, acting in the service of caring for and protecting others around them (as opposed to offloading the responsibility).
https://dontcallthepolice.com/
#DontCallThePolice #Community #BeExcellentToEachOther

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*Resources by city - Don't Call The Police*
> Database of local and national community-based alternatives to calling the police or 911, broken down by city
dontcallthepolice.com https://friendica.feneas.org/display/76158462-145f-fef7-ee20-dfa538864167