Cops And Mental Health Pros Would ‘Co-Respond’ To Some 911 Calls Under New City Plan – Block Club Chicago

“Policing has become the social service of last resort,” Police Supt. David Brown said. “We can’t not answer a 911 call, regardless of what the incident or issue is, and so until and unless we create a capacity in other areas of government, we have to and we’re actually sworn and obligated to answer your call.”
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The Truth Hurts
5 years ago

This is a great plan. I think they should send the mental health professional in first. They can try to de-escalate individuals holding a knife/weapon in a threatening manner. If they talk them down, great! If they attack the mental health professional the police can shoot the criminal. The officer is safe and the criminal is only shot if they attack someone. Everybody wins. Well except the mental health professional. At least the criminals won’t be shot just for threatening someone with a weapon. Too many innocent good kids that are walking to church and starting college are being shot… Read more »

rick1099
5 years ago

They call people like you arm chair quarterbacks. Too many innocent churchgoing, college entering kids get shot because they have guns or knives and are attacking cops. You wouldn’t last 5 minutes working in the ghetto.

The True Believer
5 years ago

Let it happen, then when they get murdered by a crack head gang banger with a gun, maybe these morons will understand.

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