Police Plan to Cut Back on Mental Health Callouts

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  • The police in England and Wales aim to reduce mental health call-outs from 80% to 20-30%.
  • Patients detained under the Mental Health Act could see their waiting time reduced from 12 hours to one hour with the new plan.
  • The police expect to save approximately one million hours of police time annually through this approach.
  • The saved police hours will be utilized for increased patrolling, faster emergency response, and better crime investigation resources.
  • The government will support the initiative by providing additional mental health ambulances and crisis cafes.

The police have laid out plans to drastically reduce the number of mental health call-outs dealt with by officers in England and Wales. Currently, police attend nearly 80% of mental health incidents, but they aim to reduce this to 20-30% to improve response times and efficiency.


Under the existing system, patients detained under the Mental Health Act often wait for an average of 12 hours with police officers before receiving medical care. However, under the new plans, this waiting time could be reduced to just one hour. By implementing this new approach, the police believe they could save approximately one million hours of police time annually. These saved hours could then be redirected towards more patrolling in town centres, resulting in increased public safety, faster response times to emergencies, and additional resources for investigating crimes.


In response to the rising number of mental health incidents, the government has committed to providing extra facilities to support the police's efforts in handling these cases. This includes allocating more mental health ambulances and establishing crisis cafes for people to seek assistance during challenging times.

Location: London, UK

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