Topic: Civilian Response

Residents in the San Bernardino Mountains and Big Bear area of California report being trapped in their homes following record-breaking snowfall. Civilian groups have organized helicopter and snowmobile deliveries of food and supplies as local government response is criticized as inadequate.

Following the "defund the police" movement in cities like Portland, Fort Worth has graduated its first class of "Civilian Response Units." These unarmed civilians will respond to non-violent calls such as abandoned cars and credit card fraud. The hosts express concern that sending social workers to crime scenes will leave victims feeling unprotected and traumatized.