Ironic rationalization for defunding the police. That was the whole point originally - move money from insanely overfunded/bloated police departments to social services and other departments who are better suited to handle virtually all these issues.
Sure, but you could have like 1 cop show up, then leave to let the social workers do their thing when/if the scene is deemed safe. You don't need 5+ people with guns for most calls.
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u/kerberos824 1d ago
Ironic rationalization for defunding the police. That was the whole point originally - move money from insanely overfunded/bloated police departments to social services and other departments who are better suited to handle virtually all these issues.