Police Scotland call for new solution to mental health calls

Police Scotland call for new solution to mental health calls

Police Scotland warns officers are spending more time on mental health callouts than crime, with 700 incidents daily. Calls for NHS-led response…

Chief Constable Jo Farrell of Police Scotland said frontline officers are now spending more time on health-related callouts than on crime prevention or detection, describing the situation as unsustai… [+3129 chars]