The integration of social workers into law enforcement has a long history dating back to the early 20 th century when August Vollmer known as the “Father of American Policing” stated that police ...

I teach psychology, social work, and public administration. It’s an interesting combination. Recently, I commented on an intro social work student’s assignment saying, “Honestly, I think social work ...

The Peoria Unified School District passed a policy requiring all social workers and mental health counselors to hold unrestricted state certifications and licenses. The new policy goes into effect on ...

Mayor-elect Zohram Mamdani wants to deploy social workers instead of police officers to respond to 911 calls — but the controversial plan has already been operating in the Big Apple and is failing.