Police officers pilot new triage system

A scheme which offers more options for police staff when dealing with someone with a mental health issue is being piloted in Dumfries and Galloway.

Scottish Government funding will provide training with the NHS Crisis Assessment and Treatment Service known as CATS. The new triage system is now in place. It is designed to help police speed up arranging assessment and care. Supt Irvine Watson said they often came across people suffering a mental health episode or who might benefit from some intervention.

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