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Published: 16 December 2024

Police Scotland Response to Mental Health Distress - 10 December 2024

Keywords : mental health

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the progress Police Scotland is making in respect of their response to mental health distress.

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Meeting

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Policing Performance Committee - 10 December 2024

Date : 10 December 2024

Location : online


Background

The previously submitted update (Appendix A) outlined Police Scotland’s (PS) approach to the 14 recommendations contained within the HMICS Inspection report. (Appendix B contains the full 14 recommendations).

This update provides a succinct breakdown of the current work ongoing within the Mental Health Taskforce (MHTF) in respect of our approach to mental health distress.


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