They say reimagine the police. What would that look like?
By Milton J. Valencia Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2021, 1 hour ago
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A Boston Police officer on Dorchester Avenue in the Field s Corner neighborhood of Boston.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff/The Boston Globe
Picture a public safety system where social workers â not armed police officers â respond to 911 calls for substance abuse or mental health
emergencies. Most low-level offenses would be resolved outside of court, including driving infractions, which would be handled by unarmed traffic monitors, not police.
The military-style, heavily armed police tactical teams that are more prevalent these days would recede from view, deployed in only the most dangerous scenarios. High-speed pursuits would be relics of action movies. And pretty much any police interaction with the public would be completely captured by cameras on every officer and vehicle.