tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post8697314478062593802..comments2024-03-28T23:36:14.807-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: What do you call a dog with no legs?Eaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-5982384721403230532020-10-24T19:38:28.015-04:002020-10-24T19:38:28.015-04:00But I'm willing to take that risk.
I've me...But I'm willing to take that risk.<br />I've met a few social workers.Bilejoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426920337506809987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-26644030525061444242020-10-24T19:33:45.309-04:002020-10-24T19:33:45.309-04:00Sending in social workers to do a police job would...Sending in social workers to do a police job would be like sending in a dogcatcher to track down an escaped prisoner from death row.dogsledderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968129409060256405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-39784107865176360532020-10-24T12:26:49.020-04:002020-10-24T12:26:49.020-04:00I think their basic premise is that some/many situ...I think their basic premise is that some/many situations would be better handled by social work skills rather than law enforcement skills. That may very well be true, BUT, the skill sets and personalities are quite different. I interacted with a lot of Detroit and suburban cops during my child welfare career and we were always sure that we couldnt do each others job. Some of what I did was successful simply because we (the client and I) both knew there was a no bullshit cop in the back ground waiting to jump in if we didn't sort it out. I really dont see most social workers recognizing when it was time to put the social work down and pick up the "police" tools. I always figured if I got shot or assaulted it would be because I was still in social worker mode when the situation changed.Tsgt Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997121520056731808noreply@blogger.com