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Albuquerque to Send Social Workers Instead of Armed Police to Some 911 Calls

Albuquerque to Send Social Workers Instead of Armed Police to Some 911 Calls
Tim Keller, The mayor of Albuquerque, Tim Keller (Front Right), takes part in a press event in Tornillo, Texas, on June 21, 2018. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
6/16/2020|Updated: 6/16/2020

The mayor of Albuquerque has announced the creation of a new department of first responders that will send unarmed social workers, rather than police, to respond to some 911 calls.

Calling it a“first-of-its-kind civilian response department,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said in a press release Monday that the new entity would “restructure thousands of calls on homelessness, addiction, and mental health into the hands of trained professionals,” while keeping police officers focused on core law enforcement work and “reform efforts.”
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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