American Military News by Liz George December 23, 2020
Unarmed civilians to replace San Francisco police on some 911 calls amid cop shortage
The San Francisco Police Officers Association signed a plan with the city earlier this month that allows unarmed civilian service providers to handle 17 types of calls to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD).
The police union agreed to the new strategy within weeks of city voters passing legislation that eliminated minimum staffing requirements for the SFPD, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Civilian responders will be able to respond to calls involving mental health, non-violent crimes and homelessness.
“Currently, police officers are the initial responders and primary resource on certain calls for service that may be better suited to mental health or non-law enforcement professionals,†POA President Tony Montoya said in the letter.
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