Referral Merry‑Go‑Round Evades Accountability

Public‑sector safety networks can institutionalize a chain of referrals and hand‑offs that spreads responsibility so widely no one has the authority—or incentive—to act decisively. In practice this turns routine safeguarding interactions (hubs, assessments, case closures) into mechanisms for avoiding legal and professional risk rather than protecting the public. — If true, fixing public‑safety failures requires changing institutional incentives and enforcement powers, not just more training.