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Originally Posted by Two Bills
"The new group, called Albuquerque Community Safety, will respond to 911 calls about homelessness, intoxication, drug use, addictions and mental health. "
That's about 75% of all police calls!
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That is exactly the point. We don’t need to be spending these kind of resources on calls that do not require police action. More importantly, the typical police officer is not trained or equipped to deal with issues that are non-violent.