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of us that 44% reported being the target of some type of assault. This is not the best survey, but it was all I could find for you. NASW=National Association of Social Workers.
Like I said I don't work in protective services (PS) so I don't know how they function that well. I know they will ask for a police escort when they are removing a child as part of their standard procedure here. Whether there are police available and willing is another matter. Actually from what I have heard, our police where I live work very well with the social services, so I should not make any disparaging remarks.
At the agency where I work we do not do home visits. I have a panic button in the office here that is wired into central dispatch and the police come running rather quickly when that goes off. Never had to use it for real, but sometimes when the power goes it the switch gets tripped and I have 2-3 police cars surrounding the building very soon thereafter.
As part of being a social worker, I think, we should constantly be assessing any situation, just as good practice not just for safety. It is quite possible that a situation could turn ugly, especially when a parent and child are involved, or there is someone with a serious and persistent mental illness who may not be in full control of themselves, as was one of the cases where I was nervous. I cannot speak as to what Boni or her agency felt the situation was, or what the policy was there, but I do know that it just sounds like she walked right into a trap.
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