The Defunding

I've been reading about defunding the police. At first I didn't understand what that meant, but I've read some articles about defunding and now I'm on board.  Defunding the police has been already attempted in various places around the land, resulting in some unique plans and projects. One of my favorite places on the planet, Minneapolis, is going to defund their police department.  People in Minneapolis will be happy to know other communities are having success with their defunding projects.  Here's something I read in the NYT.  I'm hoping my town will defund the police soon.

Has this been done anywhere?

Some cities have already made changes to policing. In Austin, Texas, 911 calls are answered by operators who inquire whether the caller needs police, fire or mental health services — part of a major revamping of public safety that took place last year when the city budget added millions of dollars for mental health issues. In Eugene, Ore., a team called CAHOOTS — Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets — deploys a medic and a crisis worker with mental health training to emergency calls. Camden, N.J., revamped its policing in 2017 with officers handing out more warnings than tickets and undergoing training that places emphasis on officers holding their fire.