Deep Dive: Police and Social Work (Part 3)

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This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. For this series, WFHB and the Limestone Post look into how social workers are being integrated into police departments, and how effective this solution is at addressing the issues embedded in policing. 

Bloomington Chief of Police Michael Diekhoff | Limestone Post

In the past episodes we spoke with professionals to learn more about what it could look like and what it should look like. This week we spoke with Bloomington Chief of Police Mike Diekhoff to learn how the program is actually going now that they have had a social work staff for five years.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Bloomington Police Department State of Public Safety 2024 Annual Report

 

 

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You’ve been listening to Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate. To read the full article written by Haley Miller, visit LimestonePostMagazine.com.

 

 

 

 

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