Report Summary
Our advisors have analysed HMICS's Thematic Review of Policing Mental Health in Scotland. This item discusses the recent review conducted by HMICS into the policing of complex mental health-related incidents and impacts on workforce concern. It discusses the need for a whole-system response; highlights findings related to leadership, vision, and delivery; and identifies recommendations with relevance to policing oversight
Future Oversight by the Authority
- The Authority are working with Police Scotland and Scottish Government to deliver a series of local area partnership workshops in early 2024 focused on reducing demand on emergency departments and response policing caused by mental ill health and distress.
- Authority staff and PS colleagues are preparing a public briefing on trauma informed approaches.
- The Policing Performance Committee (PPC) will be briefed on this Thematic Review by HMICS representatives at its 6th December meeting.
- The Authority will attend a Scottish Police Consultative Forum in the new year with SG/PS/SPF/ASPS/SCPOSA/HMICS to discuss the Thematic Review with an aim to seek to identify areas of commonality/consensus and agreed next steps in relation to the issue of mental health demand in policing.
