Police cannot continue to fill gaps left by mental health cuts, report says Chief inspector of constabulary says forces increasingly used as service of first resort and face ‘unacceptable drain’ on resources
Police cannot continue to pick up the slack for cuts in other public services, especially the shortage in mental health provision, Her Majesty’s chief inspector of constabulary has warned.
In an annual state of policing report, Sir Tom Winsor highlights a “modern tsunami of online fraud” and increased police awareness of crimes against the elderly and child sexual exploitation as among the increasing daily pressures facing officers. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Police cannot continue to pick up the slack for cuts in other public services, especially the shortage in mental health provision, Her Majesty’s chief inspector of constabulary has warned.
In an annual state of policing report, Sir Tom Winsor highlights a “modern tsunami of online fraud” and increased police awareness of crimes against the elderly and child sexual exploitation as among the increasing daily pressures facing officers. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2016 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary
- Police used as 'first resort' for mental health care, watchdog warns BBC News
- Mental health provision now so bad patients are locked up with criminals, a damning report finds The Daily Telegraph
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