From September, officers will only attend mental health 999 calls where there is an "immediate threat to life".
Zoe Billingham, who was previously Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue, said the proposals could create a "vacuum".
The Royal College of Psychiatrists' president called the move "unhelpful". BBC News
See also:
- Reaction to Met police plans not to attend 999 mental health incidents Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Backlash after Scotland Yard chief Mark Rowley warns that the Met will stop attending mental health-linked emergency calls - as critics warn 'there will be no one else left to call' The Daily Mail
- Met plan to stop mental health response will leave thousands ‘without support’ The Guardian
- Met police to stop attending emergency mental health calls The Guardian
- Met police ‘to stop attending emergency mental health calls so officers can focus on crime’ The Independent
- 'Lives at risk' if Met Police stop attending mental health calls, charity warns ITV News
- Metropolitan Police to stop attending 999 calls linked to mental health incidents Sky News
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