Shortages in mental health services means around one fifth of police time is spent dealing with people with mental healt

The video discusses the collaborative efforts of emergency services in handling mental health crises, highlighting a successful triage project in the West Midlands that reduced detentions. It contrasts this with national challenges, exemplified by a case where a young girl was detained due to a lack of mental health facilities. The video underscores the need for systemic improvements to prevent vulnerable individuals from being criminalized.

What was the primary goal of the triage team in the crisis response?

• To provide immediate medical treatment

• To arrest the woman for her own safety

• To take the woman to a secure mental health unit

• To detain the woman under the Mental Health Act

What significant impact did the triage project have in the West Midlands?

• Increased funding for mental health services

• Reduced the number of people detained by 51%

• Increased the number of mental health units

• Eliminated the need for police involvement

What was the main issue faced by police forces across the country regarding mental health?

• Lack of training for officers

• Inadequate facilities for mental health patients

• Insufficient number of police officers

• High cost of mental health care

What was the main reason the 16-year-old girl was held in police custody?

• She committed a crime

• There were no secure hospital beds available

• Her family requested police custody

• She refused to go to a hospital

What broader issue does the case of the 16-year-old girl highlight?

• The shortage of mental health beds and safe spaces

• The importance of family support

• The effectiveness of police custody for mental health cases

• The need for more police officers