Police: Mental Health Services
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the implementation of the right person right care policy by Devon and Cornwall constabulary.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
The Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) national programme commenced in May 2023 with a focused team supported by subject matter experts.
Whilst appreciating that police forces remain operationally independent, the national implementation team at the National Police Chiefs Council conduct a monthly meeting with all force representatives and partners (including Devon and Cornwall). Alongside this, one to one meetings are arranged between force representatives responsible for the governance and implementation of RCRP and the national team, of which Devon and Cornwall are engaged.
To support the partnership working, guidance has been produced for police forces by the NPCC and College of Policing and additional guidance has been produced by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and NHS England.
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