Mental Health improvements and initiatives implemented in Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Summary

This document from Avon and Somerset Constabulary outlines a number of improvements initiatives they have put in place to help make sure people with mental health issues get the right care from the right person. This includes:

• Training five constables to perform a new role which is called the Mental Health Link Officer (MHLO).
• Right Care Right Person (RCRP) Avon & Somerset principles.
• Partnership working with Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT).
• The positive impact of Mental Health Link Officers. 

For more detail please see the attached document. 

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