04-21-2021, 12:57 AM
This kind of thing gives me PTSD because I've been in hundreds of similar situations as a caregiver (and a few times not). Many, many people need 24 hr. care and not all of them can have it. It's SO expensive. 13.00/hr. x 24hrs. is 300 some, times 30 for the month is over 9k per month.
The cops don't know the context. And let me tell you, even when people know why their loved ones are behaving irrationally, perfectly normal people lose their crap and basically abuse them. Frustration, and there exists no good way to handle a lot of situations. So people that don't even know what's going on? No way they respond appropriately.
AND, if cops are chosen based on being able to handle the difficult things they have to handle, day in and day out, they are often not the best at handling sensitive situations. I had the same problem hiring in healthcare. Decisive person who gets things done but gets upset when people don't comply, or laid back, patient person who is too laid back about giving meds and changing attends. Very infrequent that someone has both temperaments and skills. Very tough and very compassionate? You don't find it often. You can't find it for Mental Health Services either, and they need to be both. Actually, same for special ed too. Compassionate and able to handle daily physical intervention. Not a common ability.
People in law enforcement are not dumb. If you've thought of it, someone there has also thought of it, and more. Of course, they can do better, but they have a difficult job. It's not that simple.
The cops don't know the context. And let me tell you, even when people know why their loved ones are behaving irrationally, perfectly normal people lose their crap and basically abuse them. Frustration, and there exists no good way to handle a lot of situations. So people that don't even know what's going on? No way they respond appropriately.
AND, if cops are chosen based on being able to handle the difficult things they have to handle, day in and day out, they are often not the best at handling sensitive situations. I had the same problem hiring in healthcare. Decisive person who gets things done but gets upset when people don't comply, or laid back, patient person who is too laid back about giving meds and changing attends. Very infrequent that someone has both temperaments and skills. Very tough and very compassionate? You don't find it often. You can't find it for Mental Health Services either, and they need to be both. Actually, same for special ed too. Compassionate and able to handle daily physical intervention. Not a common ability.
People in law enforcement are not dumb. If you've thought of it, someone there has also thought of it, and more. Of course, they can do better, but they have a difficult job. It's not that simple.