Proposed bill aims to add social workers to NYPD police prec

HARLEM, N.Y. (PIX11) — To help address emergency response and mental health concerns, social workers could be coming to your local precinct. On Thursday, community members outlined a city council proposal that would require the health department to staff each of the 77 police precincts with a licensed social worker. Deescalating a situation is part […]

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