How Would Joseph II Solve The Defunding Of The Police Force In America?

Joseph II was the Enlightened Absolutist ruler of the Habsburg empire during the late 18th century and introduced many Enlightened ideals into his kingdom and also ruled in an absolutist fashion. The defunding of the police force in America has become a serious issue that is endangering our citizens and hurting the people who this defunding is supposed to help. This is a serious issue that affects our country every day and I believe the person to solve it would be Joseph the II of Austria. Joseph II would solve the modern issue of the defunding of the police by restoring the police's funding, using them in all areas of the country and using the police to monitor public opinion. Joseph II of Austria was the Enlightened Absolutist ruler of

Joseph II used his police force to keep the streets clean and take care of criminals and also to make sure no one was attempting to start unrest in his kingdom “In 1786 he issued secret instructions to the police to concentrate their attention on monitoring public opinion at all levels of society. By 1789 the police reports contained almost exclusively news on agitators and potential unrest”. This displays Joseph’s heavy use of the police force, not just for the usual stopping of criminals or keeping his people safe, but also for monitoring the opinion of his kingdom. Joseph II understood the uses of the police and how they could be used for more than just keeping people safe. Joseph II did not just implement ideas of policing in his own already existing kingdom but also in territories he conquered: “Therefore in my opinion, all the

In America, the issue of the defunding of the police is a serious issue that affects the police themselves and the people the defunding is supposed to help “The police are the first responders to a broad range of public safety issues and serious crime. Crime will not end if we abolish or defund the police. If the police are defunded, there will be delayed response when people who are in need call 911, fewer police on the street in neighborhoods and communities…If we defund the police, those most affected will be the poor and the marginalized”. The defunding of the police which is meant to help the poor and marginalized will hurt them more than anyone. All of the criminals that the police take in and the public service they do will all go away and that will hurt society greatly. In places where the defunding of the police has already been made the law the disastrous effects of this have been shown to affect the public Many states such as New York have already moved forward in defunding the police. In New York, the police budget was cut by nearly $1 billion. However, this proved to be disastrous. In July 2020, the NYPD found that there was a 177 percent increase in shooting incidents in all five Boroughs of New York, and a 59 percent increase in murders, another 31 percent more robberies, and finally another 53 percent auto theft statewide.” The defunding