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It is a different job, but should it be? Why can't they be cross-trained? In Vancouver, the police are on the front lines of helping the homeless / drug addic
by cperciva 7y ago
It is a different job, but should it be? Why can't they be cross-trained?
In Vancouver, the police are on the front lines of helping the homeless / drug addicted / mentally ill population (there's a very large overlap between the three groups) access shelters and treatment.
- magduf 7y agoI can't speak to Japanese police, but in America you wouldn't want our police doing any kind of social work. The police here are just bullies who have been given badges and guns, and are exactly the wrong personality for any job that requires compassion. Moreover, they're extremely trigger-happy and are well-known to shoot people who are having mental health episodes.