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Old 06-18-2020, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by PugMom View Post
idk, maybe a hostage or suicide standoff? it's hard to tell without knowing exact situations. what do you guys think of social workers riding along with the cops? good or bad idea?
A special breed of police chaplains do this but they are few.
Police tend to be as aggressive as the bad guys. There is a good reason for this. A chaplain (hopefully with a very noticeable white collar), may try to calm a difficult situation. In an age where religion is often spat upon by a new generation, even this may be less helpful.

Chaplains and social workers work for a pittance yet their work is so admirable....to those who understand. We need both police and these people to help live in a sane world IMHO.