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Why City Council members want to put a social worker in every NYPD precinct

By Barbara Russo-Lennon
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Posted on May 16, 2024

Getting arrested in NYC entails getting cuffed, fingerprinted, placed in a holding cell — and, soon, consulting with a social worker, should a new City Council bill becomes law.

City Council Member Erik Bottcher (D- Manhattan) introduced legislation at a press conference in Harlem on Thursday that would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to place licensed social workers in all 77 NYPD precincts throughout the city.

See the full article at amNY

Why City Council members want to put a social worker in every NYPD precinct

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