Police: Mental Health Services
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the schedule of implementation for the Right Care, Right Person model for all the police forces in England and Wales.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
It is a matter for each chief constable to determine how much of the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) approach they wish to adopt.
I know the Rt Hon Member was strongly committed in his past role to the adoption of Right Care, Right Person approach, and I welcome his continued interest in the subject.
Although he will be aware that there is no national implementation schedule for RCRP, and timing is ultimately a matter for each chief constable, it is recognised best practice for the police to work in close consultation with local partners to understand local issues and gaps, to be clear on who will respond to what, and to agree a timeline for implementing the different phases of RCRP in their force area.
The Home Office continues to receive regular updates from police forces across England and Wales on the status of their implementation, and I am pleased to report that work is progressing well across the country.
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