Well Minneapolis is jumping straight into the experiment.

Minneapolis Council Moves To Defund Police, Establish ‘Holistic’ Public Safety Force

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a proposal to eliminate the city’s police department, marking the first step toward establishing a new “holistic” approach to public safety.

The move follows more than a month of national outrage and protests against police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died after an officer pressed his knee into his neck for more than eight minutes.

The City Council advanced a proposed ballot measure today asking voters to create a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention. news.minneapolismn.gov

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The police department, which is largely white and has long struggled to adequately reflect the racial makeup of the city, has come under even greater scrutiny as public cries to defund the department have gained traction among elected officials.