"Instead of hiring an additional officer and taking on the added expenses of equipping that officer, the police chief at the time hired a social worker to respond in tandem with officers." Result? Drop in repeat 911 calls, 15% fewer people going to jail. https://www.wave3.com/2020/07/28/kentucky-town-hires-social-workers-instead-more-officers-results-are-surprising/
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So what you’re saying is that a town in Kentucky is on the cutting edge of law enforcement.
Hey, it’s 2020: anything is possible. 😂