Natl. Black Police Association chair: Mental health, homeless services deserve more funding

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National Black Police Association chair Capt. Sonia Pruitt says 'in this time of reimagining police departments,' funding could be re-allocated to a 'civilian-type of response' to homelessness and mental health services.

 

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Most cops I know would love to no longer be called out to deal with mental health, homeless, and other less-serious situations. But, our society has forced them to be the first responders for everything. Now we get to throw them under the bus for not being good social workers.

How does that help when gunnel are shooting and killing 5 people in a gas station like happened here

onemanoutreach let the bodies hit the floor. let the bodies hit the floor

We need to take these guys out! grapple! wrestling

I'm waiting for a better understanding of 'civilian-type of response.' George Zimmerman was part of a civilian-type of response.

KurtBusiek If we're not talking about accountability than the whole conversation is moot. The cops murdering civilians are free. Diverting funds does not change that. This is the left exploiting the current crisis for political gain

Can the slogan,Defund thePolice get reworded,to, Fund Community Health,if you need a few more words,add,So Crime Doesnt Exist,&if you require further words,&The Quality Of Life For Everyone Goes Up By Whats Known As Osmosis? Something other than, STEAL THE POLICES BUDGET,Y'ALL😂

mehdirhasan 🙄🙄 This is not re-imagining ... it is fantasizing

Any noncop who enters my space preaching responsibility will get their ass beat.

maybe they should just get a job, get a place to stay, shower, and stop committing crimes, and cooperate with officers when they get there, i always get arrested when I don't, not sure why they discriminate against me

Most mental health social workers do not want to be responding on scene to 1 AM paranoid schizophrenics. But good story.

This madness . Without the police, there will be anarchy and chaos. No country lives without police.

I also DID NOT KNOW there was a national black anything in law enforcement.

Psychology 101..guns don't kill people..people kill people

De-Escalation Officers. Same training as LEOs with additional training to de-escalate. Extra pay w/college degree. Also 🤔 Considering the history of policing in this country I also suggest doing away with the term 'police' officers.

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