WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Suggests ‘Non-Police Response’ to Emergencies (VIDEO)
The city of Chicago is discontinuing the use of a gunshot detection technology service called ‘ShotSpotter’ this year. When questioned this week about what will take its place, Johnson suggested that there may be some emergency situations that could get a ‘non-police’ response.
This concept has disaster written all over it. Johnson singled out mental health emergencies as an example, but any law enforcement officer will tell you that these situations are dangerous because you never know what you’re walking into. Is the person armed? High on drugs or drunk?
All this will do is make the city less safe for the people. It’s exactly the wrong thing to do.
The Associated Press reported:
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