Metropolitan Police: Move to attend fewer mental health calls sparks alarm
A former inspector of constabulary says sending officers to fewer 999 calls is “potentially alarming”. …
He writes that his officers are spending more than 10,000 hours a month on “what is principally a health matter”, adding that police and other social services are “collectively failing patients” by not ensuring they receive appropriate help, as well as failing Londoners more generally because of the effect on police resources.
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