John Dwyer champions pioneering mental health scheme
John writes:
"Dealing with people who suffer from mental health issues in an appropriate way matters greatly to me. That’s why I’ve committed to seeing a pioneering mental health scheme extended throughout Cheshire; the ‘Street Triage Scheme.’ This involves mental health nurses attending incidents with police officers in Runcorn and Widnes where people need immediate support. If re-elected in May, I will campaign to ensure this scheme is rolled out 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Vulnerable people, with mental health problems, are often taken into police custody because there is no other place to go. Mental health triages have been shown to reduce the number of individuals detained in police custody and are a brilliant example of collaboration between the police and its partner organisations.
You can read an article on this subject from the Liverpool Echo below:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/…/police-chief-want-pioneeri…