City considers allowing unarmed workers to make traffic stops

The city of Cambridge is considering a proposal to allow unarmed workers to make traffic stops.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING.THE PRESIDENT OF THEMASSACHUSETTS MAJOR CITY CHIEFSOF POLICE TELLS "THE HERALD" AMOVE TO USE UNARMED CITY WORKERSINSTEAD OF POLICE OFFICERS TOMAKE TRAFFIC STOPS IS, QUOTE,"BEYOND DANGEROUS."TWO CAMBRIDGE LAWMAKERS ARELOOKING AT MAKING THE CHANGE ASPART OF A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FORPOLICE REFORM.ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSEDPOLICY, ROUTINE TRAFFICENFORCEMENT BY UNARMED CITYEMPLOYEES WOULD REDUCE STRESSFULENCOUNTERS WITH OFFICERS ANDREDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OFVIOLENCE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.DOUG: BOSTON POLICE