Increase from 9,000 to 20,000 cases a year in North reflects demands on officers
The number of police incidents caused by mental health crises has doubled, according to a Northern Ireland audit office report.
It reflects a trend of increasing demands placed upon officers as well as the Police Service of Northern Ireland becoming better at recording such incidents, the investigation said. The report stated that sometimes police respond to an incident where an individual is exhibiting behaviour suggestive of mental health problems, to the extent that they are perceived to be a risk to themselves or others.The expectation of those reporting the incident is that police will be able to manage and resolve the situation, the audit office said.
The audit office said: “These calls can impose significant operational demands upon the PSNI, often taking up to half an hour to resolve, imposing greater demands on the call management system.
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