Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of Mental Health Governance & Demand.
The purpose of this briefing paper is to provide a progress update in respect of the work PPCW Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Department in conjunction with Demand and Productivity Unit have carried out to create a Mental Health Dashboard.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 11 October 2022
Date : 11 October 2022
Location : online
Background
The demand on Policing in terms of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention is at unprecedented levels. The Mental Health Governance Group has been created to provide strategic leadership and governance for matters relating to the policing response to incidents involving mental health and suicide prevention, enabling Police Scotland and partners to deliver a whole system response. The group has a wide remit and seeks to improve response by reducing demand and redirecting to the right service at the right time, meeting the needs of the community whilst also supporting officers and staff. It seeks to impact positively on levels of wellbeing within our communities using a wider public health approach.
Following an objective set by DCC Kerr, by working in close collaboration Public Health Scotland (PHS) and Police Scotland have created the ‘Mental Health Toolkit’ to identify gaps in service, provide solutions to assisting people in need and prevent further harm whilst offering support.
