Social Workers to Replace Police
 

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?

haha. I see a dead social worker in the headlines soon.

And excuses for criminals due to their terrible child raising.

Most dangerous call a police officer handles. Good luck social workers

My wife is in elementary ed and I taught scouts for 12 years. You are spot on with that one.

this is one of the silliest ideas....no wait, one of the dumbest ideas that I've ever heard of

I've come across quite a few social workers in my time....all very nice caring people, but not one of them would be prepared for something like this

Albuquerque's Annual Hot Air Balloon launch had been on my bucket list....no longer

These idiotic mayors, town managers, city council members - anyone making this stupid decision, are setting these people up to get taken hostage, injured or killed.

No common sense is the rule for this knee jerk reaction for the idiots wanting to canonize George Floyd.

Latest self defence course.
"How to subdue an out of control homeless meth addict, with a clipboard and a pencil"

You mean the pen isn't mightier than the sword. jk

Another HALF TRUTH posted simply to stir the pot.....

"Albuquerque, N.M., has unveiled plans to use social workers to respond to certain 911 calls rather than police, as proposals to reform law enforcement and end police brutality draw national attention in the wake of the death of George Floyd."



"The new group, called Albuquerque Community Safety, will respond to 911 calls about homelessness, intoxication, drug use, addictions and mental health. "

Albuquerque will use social workers to respond to certain 911 calls instead of police | TheHill

They appear to be attempting to address the problem instead of simply making it worse. Will it work....who knows

"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!

Your better plan is......the shooting in Atlanta was just like The Villages until the handcuffs came into play. Perhaps time to try new things

What could possibly go wrong :shrug:

[QUOTE=Bucco;1785444]"The new group, called Albuquerque Community Safety... will respond to 911 calls about homelessness, intoxication, drug use, addictions and mental health. "
Not a half truth, just whole stupid! Ask anyone with half a brain who has encountered the above. An intoxicated or methed out mental case being responded to by a wanna be shrink. haha What could possibly go wrong?
Care to volunteer? I'm confident they'll be looking for replacements soon.

I don't see where the "half truth" is. I said "certain 911 calls" in the OP.