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Over the next few weeks we're going to see a full on PR campaign by the police as they try to prove how necessary they are (just in time for budget approval)
Ask yourself critical questions about each social media post or news story you see about police. For example 1/
Ask yourself critical questions about each social media post or news story you see about police. For example 1/
Do the police need to be attending to this issue? (E.g. wellness checks, mental health calls, overdoses)
Is there someone else who could more effectively address this issue? (E.g. outreach workers, social workers, harm reduction workers)
What can be done differently? 2/
Is there someone else who could more effectively address this issue? (E.g. outreach workers, social workers, harm reduction workers)
What can be done differently? 2/
What is the media's relationship with the police? Are they providing any sort of critical analysis or are they essentially free PR for the police?
If resources weren't an issue, what would the ideal approach be to the issue at hand? (E.g. alternative emergency services)
3/
If resources weren't an issue, what would the ideal approach be to the issue at hand? (E.g. alternative emergency services)
3/
Is this approach actually creating safety? Safety for whom? Who is it unsafe for?
Let's use our collective critical thinking skills and ask some vital questions about the role police play in creating a safe and healthy community.
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#ReallocateWR
#kwawesome
Let's use our collective critical thinking skills and ask some vital questions about the role police play in creating a safe and healthy community.
Add Qs below
4/4#ReallocateWR
#kwawesome
