It's not the Chief, it's the public. The public is expecting more and more from its officers. They don't want to say it out loud, but here is the new order of functional importance for patrol officers: 1. Social Worker 2. Crime Deterance 3. Guard (details, etc.) 4. Law Enforcement 30 years ago it was this order: 1. Law Enforcement 2. Crime Deterance 3. Social Worker 4. Crime Deterance
It's not the Chief, it's the public. The public is expecting more and more from its officers. They don't want to say it out loud, but here is the new order of functional importance for patrol officers: 1. Social Worker 2. Crime Deterance 3. Guard (details, etc.) 4. Law Enforcement 30 years ago it was this order: 1. Law Enforcement 2. Crime Deterance 3. Social Worker 4. Crime Deterance