Responding to mental health incidents - Is policing about to abandon its social responsibility?

David Lydon

Responding to mental health incidents - Is policing about to abandon its social responsibility?

David Lydon

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Abstract

This is an opinion piece bylined by the author for Policing Insight. The piece argues that the recent move by the police to withdraw from attending mental health incidents unless they involve threats to life, is a betrayal of social responsibility.

Original language	English
Publisher	CoPaCC
Publication status	Published - 5 Jun 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Mental health
Policing
Social responsibility

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