It’s about time the police save Black men’s lives by taking themselves out of the equation.
Metropolitan PoliceLet’s break out the champagne for this rarity, as lives will be saved. It’s a win-win all round.From 31 October, the Met Police will introduce a ‘threshold’, meaning police officers will only attendThe need for a threshold adjustment is seen through the Met Police’s own data.
Currently, as a Black man in a mental health crisis, you are – according to the charity Mind – far more likely to be restrainedSadly, we are seven times more likely to be killed following restraint by police too. Just look at what happened earlier this year in Peckham where a man – who was reportedly in distress – tragically lost his life after a taser was used on him while he stood on a balcony ledge.The Met Police have learned nothing about openness, honesty and working with Black communities
Right Care, Right Person is an operations model developed by Humberside Police and it’s in the process of being rolled out throughout the UK. Underpinning this is the assurance that the correct agency will deal with health-related calls instead of the police, as part of a government-backed approach aimed at reducing demand on all services.from the over-policingHowever, in the midst of our rejoicing, it appears it is now being rolled out at exponential speed.
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