Met Police to stop attending most mental health calls from October

Under the new programme – known as Right Care, Right Person – police will still attend any incident where there is a risk to life or a risk of serious harm.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

The Metropolitan Police has agreed a start date with the NHS to stop attending most of the mental health calls it receives.

From October 31, a “clear threshold” for a police response will be introduced to reduce the amount of time officers spend “over-policing” mental health.