(L) Christine M. Sarteschi, Ph.D. and an Associate Professor of Social Work and.Criminology at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA and (R) Daniel Pollack, MSSA (MSW), Attorney and Professor at Yeshiva University's School of Social Work in New York City. (Courtesy photos) Social Workers Cannot Yet Replace the Police
Until police officers are better trained in mental health crisis intervention techniques, many mental health calls are likely to need a both a social worker and a law enforcement officer, say Christine M. Sarteschi, an Associate Professor of Social Work and.Criminology at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA and Daniel Pollack, MSSA (MSW), Attorney and Professor at Yeshiva Universitys School of Social Work in New York City.
March 22, 2021 at 04:42 PM
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The call for wide-ranging replacement of police by social workers is, at best, premature. It is a popular but inappropriate solution to the problem of incidents of police brutality, a term without a uniform definition. Social workers and police officers are indispensable in our society, but social work and policing are not similar professions.
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