As a former 911 Dispatcher (16yrs), I see this as a disaster!! Most social workers will call for police assistance to stand by when going into areas mentioned so how is this going to work?Many calls If this sort can go downhill very quickly. Most Social Workers are female & most likely are not trained to defend themselves when a situation does go downhill and talking nicely will not protect them!! How are these particular called going to be received? Through 911 or are these workers going to be called through another number?
If 911, then will it be up to the discretion of the 911 dispatcher to decide who to send. Or will police be dispatched along with the social workers???? Hummmmm...... it will be like sending a soldier to the front lines with nothing to protect themselves with.
Interesting to see how this plays out. Personally, I see a disastrous situation & ending.
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