Transforming Policing and Social Services

The video discusses the traditional incident-driven policing model, highlighting its unsustainability due to the high percentage of calls related to social disorder. It emphasizes the need for collaboration between police and social services to achieve a balanced, holistic approach to community safety and well-being. The video advocates for a shift towards proactive, risk-driven policing, focusing on prevention and social determinants of health. It suggests that police should work with community partners to address underlying issues and mobilize resources for effective problem-solving.

What is the primary focus of traditional policing?

• Social work and youth mentoring

• Speedy emergency responses and law enforcement

• Proactive crime prevention

• Community engagement

What percentage of police calls in Canada relate to social disorder?

• 30%

• 50%

• 65%

• 5%

What is the key to achieving a balance between policing and social services?

• Increasing police funding

• Fostering collaboration between police and social service agencies

• Reducing social service budgets

• Focusing solely on law enforcement

Why can't social services succeed in isolation?

• They are too focused on law enforcement

• They need a focus on risk mitigation and prevention

• They lack funding

• They do not collaborate with police

What is the goal of collaborative risk prevention measures?

• To focus on emergency responses

• To eliminate social services

• To reduce imminent risk of harm and victimization

• To increase police presence

What should be the focus of upstream prevention efforts?

• Reducing social service funding

• Designing evidence-based measures and programs

• Increasing police arrests

• Focusing on emergency responses

What is the role of targeted social development?

• To eliminate social services

• To focus solely on law enforcement

• To reduce the demand for emergency response

• To increase emergency response demand

How can policing be transformed into a proactive model?

• By increasing police funding

• By focusing on emergency responses

• By reducing social service budgets

• Through collaboration and understanding social determinants of health

What is the role of police in problem-solving partnerships?

• To eliminate social services

• To focus solely on law enforcement

• To share data and mobilize community resources

• To work in isolation

What is the future of community policing?

• A reduction in social service funding

• An increase in police arrests

• A focus on emergency responses

• A collaborative effort to address social issues