“The Castle Rock case specifically addresses whether the police have a constitutional duty to enforce court-issued restraining orders; in a broader sense, however, the decision focuses on the duty of government law enforcement officials to take action when they are put on notice of a dangerous situation. The question raised by Castle Rock goes to the heart of the role of government in the protection of the public’s health and welfare and is one that the Supreme Court has considered in the past.”
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“The Castle Rock decision addresses the issue of “police powers,” the term generally used to describe the inherent authority of state and local governments to require conformance with established standards of conduct. Police powers lie at the heart of the role of government in society, since they form the basis of the government’s power to act in numerous venues, from public health and welfare to public safety. In a public health practice context, police powers can take many forms, both preventive and remedial, from licensure and accreditation of health professionals and facilities to the enforcement of civil and criminal statutes against violators through fines or other civil or criminal sanctions.”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1525280/
LOL, OK, whats your point?