No guarantee to be able to de-escalate a person or situation!

For several years now people have been jumping up and down while ranting and raving about defunding the police and sending social workers to "non-emergency" calls. They actually believe deeply that this is THE solution to reduce and even eliminate violence. I even saw a social worker post a comment after a police officer who shot a teenager who was in the act of stabbing another teen that she could have stopped the assault by blowing a whistle. Clearly her experience is from duty in a residential home where the residents are conditioned to respond to bells and whistles. I just shook my head because I have actual experience in the real world and life is not a game where you can blow a whistle and everything and everyone will simply "stop".
Sure, there were many times when I responded to calls where clearly a social worker would have been more beneficial and done more good, and I know I am not alone is saying that as a cop I would have very happily handed the call off to someone else more appropriate to handle the call. If nothing else, it was certainly less paperwork for me!
But I know that violence can occur in a blink of an eye from people and situations you least expect, and I also know from experience that there will be times when nothing you say or do will successfully and effectively de-escalate a person or situation.

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[Fahim_Lalani]

I’m super glad they’re okay thanks to your positive teachings ❤thank you