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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Mayor Tim Keller announced on Monday that Albuquerque is creating a "first-of-its-kind" civilian public safety department that would use unarmed social workers, housing and homelessness specialists, and violence prevention coordinators to respond to certain 911 calls instead of police.
I think that some social workers will refuse to go into certain neighborhoods even if they were armed. And, how many female social workers are going to respond to a 911 call at night in a strange neighborhood. Who thinks this is a good idea?
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My sister-in-law is a social worker in Columbus, OH. She said if she is required to make house calls without an armed police officer, she will resign immediately, for her own safety. She said many of her associates would do the same. It seems like the politicians did not consult with the social workers.